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Greeks Abroad
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When Superfast expanded its empire in Greece
during the 1990's it had 12 ferries built, eponymously named
Superfast I to XII. Half of these vessels have already
moved on to new waters with two operating in Australia. Two
operate closer to home. The
first, Superfast II, moved to Australia and then to the Corsica Ferries fleet to become their
imaginatively named Mega Express Four (below middle) and regularly sails
from Nice (top left) to Corsica. The second, Superfast X,
was initially bought by Corsica Ferries' rival SNCM as their Jean
Nicoli. However almost immediately it was withdrawn
from service and sold to Sea France for their Dover to Calais service
(top right). The challenge was to convert a ferry designed
for overnight operation with numerous cabins to a day ferry with lots of
free-flow areas for a short crossing. The result has been a
compromise with odd nooks and crannies (below left) and carefully
concealed pillars (middle left). As Seafrance Moliere
the remodelled ship brings a further touch of style to the English
Channel (below right). |
