La Superba (ship)

**La Superba**
	The La Superba in Genoa, August 2009
Ship data
flag	Italy
Ship type	Ferry
home port	Palermo
Shipping company	Grandi Navi Veloci
Shipyard	Nuovi Cantieri Apunia , Marina di Carrara
Build number	1220
Launch	June 2001
takeover	March 2002
Commissioning	March 2002
Ship dimensions and crew
length	211.5 m ( Lüa )
width	30.4 m
Draft	Max. 7.5 m
measurement	50,400 GT
Machine system
machine	4 × Wärtsilä 16V46C diesel engines
Machine ; performance	67,200 kW (91,367 hp)
Service ; speed	28 kn (52 km / h)
Top ; speed	31 kn (57 km / h)
propeller	2 ×
Transport capacities
running track meters	2,800 m
Permitted number of passengers	3,000
Vehicle capacity	719 cars
Others
Registration ; numbers	IMO no. 9214276

The La Superba is a ferry of the Italian shipping company Grandi Navi Veloci that was put into service in 2002 . It is used on the route from Genoa to Palermo .

history

The La Superba was created under the hull number 1220 in the shipyard of Nuovi Cantieri Apunia in Marina di Carrara and ran in June 2001 from the stack. After its delivery to Grandi Navi Veloci in March 2002, the ship began the ferry service from Genoa to Olbia in the same month .

In the harbour
At sea
when discharging

In February 2008 the La Superba was to be sold to the Vietnam- based Vinashin Ocean Shipping Company; the handover was planned for October 2008. However, the sale did not take place due to excessive costs. The La Superba therefore remained in the Grandi Navi Veloci fleet and was used on various routes in the following years. It currently operates the route from Genoa to Palermo.

The younger sister ship of the La Superba is the La Suprema , which entered service in 2003 , but has a lower tonnage.

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