MS Skania
History
Name	1995–2004: Superfast I 2004–2008: Eurostar Roma 2008 onwards: Skania
Owner	1995–2004: Superfast Ferries[1] 2003–2008: Atlantic Navigazion[1] 2008 onwards: Polish Steamship Co[2]
Operator	1995–2004: Superfast Ferries 2004–2008: Grimaldi lines 2008 onwards: Unity Line[2]
Port of registry	1995–2004: Patras,  Greece 2004–2008: Naples,  Italy[2] 2008-2008: Nassau,  Bahamas 2008 onwards: Cyprus,  Cyprus
Builder	Schichau Seebeckwerft, Bremerhaven, Germany[1]
Yard number	1087[2]
Launched	30 July 1995[2]
Christened	25 March 1995[2]
Acquired	6 April 1995[2]
In service	15 April 1995[2]
Identification	IMO number: 9086588[2] Call sign: C6XF4 MMSI number: 311007200
Status	In service
General characteristics [2]
Class and type	Superfast I class fast ropax ferry
Tonnage	23,663 GT 5,717 t DWT
Length	173.50 m (569 ft 3 in)
Beam	24.00 m (79 ft)
Draught	6.41 m (21 ft 0 in)
Installed power	4 × Wärtsilä-Sulzer 12ZAV40S diesels 34550 kW
Speed	27.9 knots (51.7 km/h; 32.1 mph) maximum speed
Capacity	1400 passengers 686 berths 830 cars 1850 lanemeters

MS Skania is a fast ropax ferry operated by Unity Line on their Świnoujście-Ystad route. She was built in 1995 by Schichau Seebeckwerft in Bremerhaven, Germany for Superfast Ferries as MS Superfast I. Between 2004 and 2008 she sailed for Grimaldi Lines as MS Eurostar Roma.

The Superfast I was the first ship built for Attica Group's subsidiary Superfast Ferries for their Adriatic Sea services from Patras to Ancona.^[3] She is a sister ship of MS Superfast II.^[2]

The Superfast I entered service on 14 April 1995 on Superfast Ferries' Patras—Ancona route.^[2] In March 1998 after the arrival of the Superfast III & Superfast IV, Superfast I, along with her sister MS Superfast II were transferred to a new route Bari – Igoumenitsa – Patras. In January 2004 the Superfast I was sold to Grimaldi lines, with a delivery date in February of the same year.^[2]

Grimaldi Lines took over their new ship on 30 September 2003 and renamed her Eurostar Roma.^[2] On 15 March 2004, after a small refit she began on the Civitavecchia – Barcelona route. In March 2008 she was sold to the Polish Steamship Co. with delivery set for May 2008. In April, after the delivery of the new MS Cruise Roma she was put on Civitavecchia/ Salerno-Palermo- Tunis route for a short time.^[2]

On 5 May she was handed over to her new owners, Polish Steamship Co (Unity Line) and renamed Skania.^[2] She then sailed to Gdańsk for a refit, in which her aft open deck was enclosed, amongst other upgrades for her new role. On 29 August she was Christened in Szczecin and had public open days for the flowing two days in the port. On 1 September 2008, she started on the over night Świnoujście–Ystad route.^[1] On 17 February 2009, the Skania was involved in a collision near Ystad (Sweden).^[1]

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