H/S/F Superfast XI

H/S/F SUPERFAST XI

Photo © Egidio Ferrighi, Ancona

Ship	Superfast XI (2002)	Building Spec.	2002 at Flender yards, Lubeck, Germany N° 682
Call Sign	SYCF	IMO Number	9227417
GRT	30.902	DWT	6.569
Dimensions	199,9 x 25 x 6,4	Engines	4 Wartsila – Sulzer 12c, 48.800 kW
Speed	29,25 knots, max 31,2	Passengers	1.550
Beds	718 in 202 cabins; 79 couchettes	Cars	900
Lane Metres	1.920	Sister Ships	Superfast XII
Registry Port	Piraeus	Flag	Greek
Former Owners		Former Names
New Owners		New Names
Line	Ancona – Igoumenitsa – Patras

Entered the Superfast Fleet on 2002 season, substituting the “Blue Star 1” of Blue Star Ferries on her Ancona – Igoumenitsa – Patras service; on 2003 season is frequently deployed also on the direct connection Ancona – Patras. Together with her sister is the olny adriatic ferry of Superfast being registered in Piraeus and with registry port written in English. In 2004 was on Ancona – Igoumenitsa – Patras line, but she sails also from Patras and Igoumenitsa to Bari, in order to complete the timetable performed by Blue Star Ferries’s “Blue Horizon”. I never travelled aboard her, but in my opinion she lacks something comparing her to HDW sisters, particularly at stern. Considering the 505 miles of distance between Ancona and Patras, even if with the time lost at Igoumenitsa, I’ve some doubts about the maintainance of the cruise-speed by this ferry.

Ship’s launch at Lubeck yard – Photo © Photolab.de

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