Superfast I (2008)

Superfast I departing from Perama.
History
Greece
Name	Superfast I (2008–present)
Owner	Attica Group (2008–present)
Operator	Superfast Ferries (2008–present)
Port of registry	Piraeus, Greece
Builder	Nuovi Cantieri Apuania, Marina di Carrara, Italy
Yard number	1241
Launched	2008
Completed	October 2008
Identification	IMO: 9350719 MMSI: 240815000 Call sign: SVAK2
Status	In service
General characteristics
Type	Ro-Pax cruiseferry
Tonnage	25,757  GT
Length	199.14 m (653 ft 4 in)
Beam	26.60 m (87 ft 3 in)
Draft	6.40 m (21 ft 0 in)
Installed power	24,000 kW (32,000 hp) (Total)
Propulsion	2 × Wärtsilä 12V46 diesel engines
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) (max)
Capacity	938 passengers 783 cars (2,505 lane meters)

Superfast I is a ferry operated by the shipping company Superfast Ferries .

Service

The ferry, ordered with the name Forza by Grimaldi Lines at Nuovi Cantieri Apuania in Marina di Carrara, was purchased on 5 June 2008 by Superfast Ferries, for which it was launched on 12 June with the name Superfast I. ^[1] On 3 September 2008 it was then transferred to the San Giorgio del Porto shipyards at Genoa, where it was completed. ^[2] On 6 October, at the end of the work, the ferry was delivered to Superfast Ferries and four days later it arrived at Patras, where it started service on 13 October on the connections between Patras, Igoumenitsa, and Bari. It still operates on this route in tandem with its sister ship, Superfast II. ^[3]

Sister ships

• Rizhao Orient
• Athena Seaways
• Tenacia
• Forza
• Superfast II
• Victoria Seaways
• Regina Seaways

References

1. "M/S SUPERFAST I (2008)". www.faktaomfartyg.se. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
2. "The ferry site". www.ferry-site.dk. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
3. "Superfast I". greekpassengerships. Retrieved 2026-01-16.

External links

• VesselFinder: SUPERFAST I Tracking
• MarineTraffic: SUPERFAST I Particulars