- MS Superfast VIII
MS "Superfast VIII" is a fast
Ro-Pax ferry operated by theEstonia nferry companyTallink on the routeTallinn (Estonia) —Helsinki (Finland ) —Rostock (Germany ). She was built in2001 byHowaltswerke Deutsche Werft AG ,Kiel ,Germany for Attica Enterprises's subsidiarySuperfast Ferries 'Hanko (Finland) — Rostock service.In March
2006 Superfast sold their Baltic Sea operations to Tallink. Like her sisters, the Superfast VIII was moved from Finnish to Estonian registry, and her route changed to Hanko—Paldiski —Rostock from April 2006 onwards. The call at Paldiski proved to be impractical, an already in June of the same year the route reverted back to Hanko — Rostock. Around this time the ship's hull marking where changed to "Superfast operated by Tallink". Although there were rumours that the ships would be moved under Silja Line's brand from January2007 onwards, they were instead officially made a part of Tallink's fleet. At the same time their route changed to Tallinn—Helsinki—Rostock. Between 5 and 12 April 2007 the ship was used on the Helsinki—Tallinn route due to a delay in the delivery of the new MS "Star". After this she joined her sisters in the Rostock service.References
External links
* [http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/superfast_VIII_2001.htm M/S Superfast VIII at Fakta om Fartyg] (in Swedish)
fi:M/S Superfast VIII sv:M/S Superfast VIII
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