MS Superfast VII

MS "Superfast VII" is a fast Ro-Pax ferry operated by the Estonian ferry company Tallink on the route Tallinn (Estonia) — Helsinki (Finland) — Rostock (Germany). She was built in 2001 by Howaltswerke Deutsche Werft AG, Kiel, Germany for Attica Group's subsidiary Superfast Ferries, and sold to her current owners in 2006.

Concept and construction

The "Superfast VII" was the first ship in a series of four ice-classified ropax ferries built by HDW Kiel for Superfast Ferries' Baltic Sea services. [ Already in June of the same year the route reverted back to Hanko—Rostock. Around the same time the "Superfast" text on the ship's side was altered into "Superfast operated by Tallink".

The route of the "Superfast VII" was changed to Helsinki—Rostock on 2007-01-01 and Tallinn—Helsinki—Rostock on 2007-01-14. Coinciding with this all remaining Superfast logos on the ships were painted over with Tallink logos, but otherwise the original Superfast livery was maintained. Due to falling passenger numbers and raising fuel costs the route of "Superfast VII" and "VIII" will revert to Helsinki—Rostock in late 2008, while the "Superfast IX" will be chartered to Marine Atlantic in October 2008.cite web |url=http://www.hs.fi/talous/artikkeli/Tallink+harkitsee+Superfast-pikalaivojen+vet%C3%A4mist%C3%A4+It%C3%A4merelt%C3%A4/1135237637365 |title=Tallink harkitsee Superfast-pikalaivojen vetämistä Itämereltä |accessdate=2008-09-17 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date=2008-07-23 |work=HS.fi |publisher=Helsingin Sanomat |language=Finnish ] [cite web |url=http://www.tallink.com/mainMenu/pressRoom/stockExchangeReleases/sr_25042008_sf9_charter.htm |title=Charter of MS "Superfast IX" |accessdate=2008-09-17 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date=2008-04-25 |work=Tallink press release |publisher=Tallink Grupp |language= ] Reportedly Tallink are considering the closure of the entire Tallink Superfast -division.

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