Superfast I is an Italian-built cruise ferry completed in 2008. Purchased by Attica Group during construction and modified for expanded passenger capacity, the vessel has spent her entire career serving the Patras–Igoumenitsa–Bari line.
Service
The ferry, ordered with the name Forza by Grimaldi Lines at Nuovi Cantieri Apuania in Marina di Carrara, was purchased on 5 June 2008 by Superfast Ferries, for which it was launched on 12 June with the name Superfast I. On 3 September 2008, it was then transferred to the San Giorgio del Porto shipyards at Genoa, where it was completed. On 6 October, at the end of the work, the ferry was delivered to Superfast Ferries and four days later it arrived at Patras, where it started service on 13 October on the connections between Patras, Igoumenitsa and Bari. It still operates on this route in tandem with its sister ship, Superfast II.
Accidents and incidents
On 14 September 2012, during its docking maneuvers at the port of Patras, Superfast I struck the stern of the moored ferry Kriti II with its bow, causing minor damage to both vessels. The collision occurred amidst challenging weather conditions, with southeasterly winds blowing at 6 to 7 Beaufort. There were 210 passengers on board Superfast I at the time, and no injuries were reported. The PatrasPort Authority temporarily banned both ships from sailing until full safety inspections could be completed.
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