Superexpress

Identity & particulars

Name

Superexpress

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

9176046

MMSIWhat is an MMSI?

241881000

Call signWhat is a call sign?

SVCT8

Flag

Greece

Vessel type

High-speed craft

Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight

5,902

Length overall

92 m

Beam

—

Year built

1998

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Emissions & fuel consumption

Independently verified annual figures reported under the EU MRV regulation — public environmental data the incumbents don't surface.

Technical efficiency: EEXI (32.2 gCO₂/t·nm). Source: European Commission / EMSA THETIS-MRV (EU Regulation 2015/757). Covers voyages to, from and within the EU/EEA.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

About Superexpress

HSC Superexpress is a 91-metre (299 ft) wave piercing catamaran built by Incat, owned by Golden Star Ferries and chartered to Viking Line. During her delivery voyage on 9 June 1998, as Catalonia, she set the record for the fastest Atlantic Eastbound Record, previously held by another Incat craft Hoverspeed Great Britain. She made the 3,125 mi (5,029 km) run from Manhattan, US to Tarifa, Spain in 3 days 7 hours 54 minutes, traveling at an average speed of 38.877 knots (72.000 km/h; 44.739 mph). During that same voyage, the ship became the first passenger ship to cover 1,000 mi (1,600 km) or more in one 24-hour period. In covering 1,018 nautical miles (1,885 km) in one day, beating the 868 mi (1,397 km). record set by SS United States in 1952. Six weeks later, sister craft HSC Fjord Cat took the record.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Superexpress now?

Superexpress (High-speed craft, Greece flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 22, 2026, 06:22 UTC, moored, near Perama (Mediterranean Sea). Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report.

What kind of ship is Superexpress?

Superexpress is a high-speed craft sailing under the flag of Greece, built in 1998 by Incat. The vessel is 92 m long and has a gross tonnage of 5,902.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of Superexpress?

Golden Ferris Maritime Company is recorded as ISM manager for Superexpress (source: EU MRV (THETIS-MRV) emissions; reporting years 2024–2025). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Superexpress?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Superexpress from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Superexpress. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.