MS A. Nepita

MS A Nepita is a fast ropax ferry operating for Corsica Linea owned by Stena RoRo. Before November 2014 she operated between Dover and Calais for DFDS Seaways France and between 2008 and 2012 for 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 of registry
Route
  • Dover–Calais (Until November 2014)
  • Holyhead–Dublin (From March 2015)
  • Marseille-Ajaccio (From Summer 2021)
  • Marseille-Propriano (From February 2023)
BuilderHowaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel, Germany
Yard number360
Launched25 August 2001
Christened26 February 2002 by Patricia Lederer
Acquired26 February 2002
In service27 February 2002
Identification
General characteristics (as Superfast X)
Class & typeSuperfast VII class fast ropax ferry
Tonnage
Length203.30 m (667 ft)
Beam25.00 m (82 ft)
Draught6.50 m (21 ft 4 in)
Ice class1 A Super
Installed power
Propulsion2 propellers
Speed30.4 kn (56.30 km/h; 34.98 mph)
Capacity
  • 626 passengers (728 after 2004 refit)
  • 653 cars
  • 1,891 lane meters
General characteristics (as SeaFrance Molière)
Tonnage30,285 GT
Decks10
Speed28.4 kn (52.60 km/h; 32.68 mph)
Capacity
  • 1,200 passengers
  • 660 cars
  • 1,900 lane meters
NotesOtherwise the same as above