Superfast XII in the port of Piraeus
History
Name
  • Superfast XII (2002–2018)
  • Cruise Ausonia (2018–Present)
Owner
Operator
Port of registry
RouteLivorno-Palermo
BuilderFlender Werft, Germany
Yard number683
Laid down23 November 2000[3]
Launched7 December 2001[3]
Completed2 October 2002[3]
In service2002–present
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics [3]
Class and typeSuperfast XI class fast ropax ferry
TypeRo-pax ferry
Tonnage
Length200 m (660 ft)
Beam25 m (82 ft)
Draft6.40 m (21 ft 0 in)[2]
Decks10
Installed power
Propulsion
  • 2 propellers
  • 3 bow thrusters
  • 1 stern thruster
SpeedService 28.6 knots (52.97 km/h; 32.91 mph)[2]
Capacity
  • 1639 passengers
  • 774 berths
  • 653 cars
  • 1920 Lane meters[2]

MS Cruise Ausonia is a fast Ro-Pax jumbo ferry owned by the Grimaldi Lines and sails on the Livorno-Palermo route. She was built in 2002 for Superfast Ferries as MS Superfast XII by a shipyard in Lübeck, Germany, and is the last vessel of 12. She is a sister ship of Superfast XI.

Superfast XII was on the route Patras–Ancona until March 2009. From March 2009 she operated on the route Piraeus–Heraklion (Crete).From 25 May 2015 she is on route Piraeus-Syros-Patmos-Leros-Kos-Rhodes. Since 2017 she has also been making calls in Kalymnos.

In June 2018 her sale to Grimaldi Group was completed as part of Attica Group takeover of Hellenic Seaways shares from Grimaldi lines.

References

  1. ↑ "Superfast XII (9227429)". Equasis. French Ministry for Transport. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Asklander, Micke. "M/S Superfast XII (2002)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Superfast XII (02112194)". ABS Record. American Bureau of Shipping. Retrieved 20 September 2013.


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