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    Stena Superfast X ferry

    Former names: Dieppe Seaways, Molière, SeaFrance Moliere, Jean Nicoli, Superfast X, A Nepita

    Stena Superfast X ferry current position

    Stena Superfast X ferry current location is at West Mediterranean (coordinates 43.20390 N / 5.28559 E) cruising at speed of 18.2 kn (34 km/h | 21 mph) en route to Bastia. The AIS position was reported 1 minute ago.

    Current Position

    Specifications of Stena Superfast X ferry

    Year of build2002  /  Age: 23
    Flag state United Kingdom
    Builder(HDW) Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (Kiel, Germany)
    Classfast cruiseferry (Ro-Ro ship)
    Ferry route / homeportsMarseille-Corsica-Tunisia-Algieria
    Building costEUR 130 million
    Speed27 kn / 50 km/h / 31 mph
    Length (LOA)203 m / 666 ft
    Beam (width)25 m / 82 ft
    Gross Tonnage30285 gt
    Passengers1200
    Cars500
    Beds728
    Decks10
    Cabins364
    Last Refurbishment2020
    Sister-shipsStena Superfast VII, Stena Superfast VIII, Atlantic Vision
    Former namesDieppe Seaways, Molière, SeaFrance Moliere, Jean Nicoli, Superfast X, A Nepita
    Christened byPatricia Lederer
    OwnerMaximaria Marine Co Ltd
    OperatorCORSICA LINEA

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    MS A. Nepita

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    MS A Nepita problem a burn rubber ropaxferry in commission for Corsica Linea. Once November 2014 she operated between Dover and Town for DFDS Seaways Writer and 'tween 2008 abide 2012 hold SeaFrance.

    A Nepita in Marseille

    History
    Name
    • 2002–07: Superfast X
    • 2007–08: Jean Nicoli
    • 2008–12: SeaFrance Molière
    • 2012: Molière
    • 2012–14: Dieppe Seaways
    • 2014–2020: Stena Superfast X
    • 2020-present: A Nepita
    Owner
    Operator
    Port run through registry
    Route
    • Dover–Calais (Until November 2014)
    • Holyhead–Dublin (From Tread 2015)
    • Marseille-Ajaccio (From Summer 2021)
    • Marseille-Propriano (From Feb 2023)
    BuilderHowaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel, Germany
    Yard number360[2]
    Launched25 Noble 2001[2]
    Christened26 Feb 2002 by Patricia Lederer[2]
    Acquired26 February 2002[2]
    In service27 Feb 2002[2]
    Identification
    General characteristics (as Superfast X)[2]
    Class and typeSuperfast VII wipe the floor with fast ropaxferry
    Tonnage
    • 30,285 GT
    • 5,295 DWT
    Length203.30 m (667 f
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    SeaFrance

    SeaFrance was a ferry company based in France, wholly owned by the French railways, SNCF, which operated ferry services between Calais, France, and Dover, England.

    The company employed a total of 1,850 staff, including 1,300 seagoing personnel, and was the largest employer in the town of Calais.[1] Its sister company, SeaFrance Limited, employed 200 in England. On 9 January 2012 the Commercial Court in Paris announced their decision to liquidate SeaFrance. From then on the company was prohibited from trading, with the loss of 1,850 jobs.[2]

    History

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    SeaFrance began operations between Dover and Calais in 1996 after the termination of a pooling agreement with Sealink (by then known as Stena Sealink Line) in 1995. The service initially began with the former Sealink vessels Fiesta and Côte d'Azur which became SeaFrance Cézanne and SeaFrance Renoir respectively after extensive refurbishments to create a distinctive French atmosphere on board. The company then acquired the MS Nord Pas-de-Calais from former Sealink railway ferry services and operated it as a freight only ferry, though SeaFrance did market the ship to passengers as a quiet ship. The three vessels were later joined by the former Stena Londoner which bec