- References
- External links
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}>{{Infobox ship image| Ship image=20100412 egine27.jpg | Ship caption=Superfast XII in the port of Piraeus
}}{{Infobox ship career | Hide header= | Ship name=Superfast XII | Ship owner=Attica Ferries Maritime Co.[1] | Ship operator=Superfast Ferries | Ship registry=- Piraeus, {{flag|Greece}}[2]
- {{Flag|Italy}}
| Ship route=Piraeus–Syros-Patmos-Leros-Kos-Rhodes (2015–) | Ship ordered= | Ship builder=Flender Werft, Germany | Ship original cost= | Ship yard number=683 | Ship laid down=23 November 2000[2] | Ship launched=7 December 2001[2] | Ship completed=2 October 2002[2] | Ship christened= | Ship acquired= | Ship maiden voyage= | Ship in service=2012–present | Ship out of service= | Ship identification=- {{IMO number|9227429}}
- Call sign: SYCD
- {{MMSI|239919000}}
| Ship fate= | Ship status=In service | Ship notes=
}}{{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header= | Header caption=[2] | Ship class=Superfast XI class fast ropax ferry | Ship type=Ro-pax ferry | 30,902}} | 6,678}} | 200|m|ft|abbr=on}} | 25|m|ft|abbr=on}} | Ship height= | Ship draught= | 6.40|m|ftin|abbr=on}}[3] | Ship depth= | Ship decks=10 | Ship deck clearance= | Ship ramps= | Ship power=*4 × Wärtsilä-Sulzer 12V46C diesels | Ship propulsion=*2 propellers- 3 bow thrusters
- 1 stern thruster
| 28.6|kn|km/h mph|2}}[3] | Ship capacity=*1639 passengers- 774 berths
- 653 cars
- 1920 Lane meters[3]
| Ship crew= | Ship notes=
}} | MSCruise Ausonia is a fast Ro-Pax jumbo ferry owned by the Grimaldi Lines and sails on the Livorno-Olbia route. She was built in 2002 for Superfast Ferries as MS Superfast XII by a shipyard in Lübeck, Germany, and is the last vessel of 12. It is a sister ship of Superfast XI. Superfast XII was on the route Patras–Ancona until March 2009. From March 2009 it is on the route Piraeus–Heraklion (Crete).From 25 May 2015 it is on route Piraeus-Syros-Patmos-Leros-Kos-Rhodes. Since 2017 she has also been making calls in Kalymnos. In June 2018 her sale to Grimaldi Group was completed as part of Attica Group takeover of Hellenic Seaways shares from Grimaldi lines. References1. ^{{csr|register=E|id=9227429|shipname=Superfast XII|accessdate=20 September 2013}}
2. ^1 2 3 4 {{csr|register=ABS|id=02112194|shipname=Superfast XII|accessdate=20 September 2013}}
3. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |url=http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/superfast_XII_2002.htm |title=M/S Superfast XII (2002) |accessdate=8 January 2014 |last=Asklander |first=Micke |work=Fakta om Fartyg |language=Swedish }}
External links- [https://web.archive.org/web/20111111224053/http://www.superfast.com/site/content.asp?sel=684&loc=1&query= Superfast Ferries official web site - Greece - Italy / Pireaus - Heraklion]
- M/S SUPERFAST XII (2002) photo.
- M/S SUPERFAST XII (2002) photo.
- Superfast XII photo
- Christening of Superfast XII
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cruise Ausonia}}{{ferry-stub}} 3 : 2002 ships|Superfast XI-class fast ropax ferries|Ships built in Kiel |