User:Mbruce/MS Skania

MS Skania is a fast ropax ferry operated by Unitly line on their Swinoujscie - 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.

Concept and construction
The Superfast I was the first ship built for Attica Group's subsidiary Superfast Ferries for their Adriatic Sea services from Patras to Ancona. She is a sister ship of MS Superfast II.

1995—2004: Superfast I
The Superfast I entered service on 14 April 1995 on Superfast Ferries' Patras—Ancona route. In March 1998 after the arrival of the Supefast III & 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 Febuary of the same year.

2004—2008: Eurostar Roma
Grimaldi Lines took over their new ship on 30 September 2003 and renamed her Eurostar Roma. On 15 March 2004, after a small refit she begain on the Civitavecchia – Barcelona route. In March 2008 she was sold to the Polish Steamship Co. with dilivery 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.

2008 onwards: Skania
On 5 May she was handed over to her new owners, Polish Steamship Co (Unity Line) and renamed Skania. She then sailed to Gdansk 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. 1 Setember 2008 She started on the over night Swinoujscie – Ystad route. On 17 February 2009 Skania was involved in a collision near Ystad.