The executive committee of Attica Enterprises<.> recently welcomed the new luxury liner Superfast<.> V from the HDW Kielou shipyards in Germany. The now, Greek-flagged ship, is expected to be set to sail in time for Hellenic Orthodox Easter, April 15, 2001.

Specifically, the cruise ferry will begin conducting the route Patra-Ancona-Patra on Thursday April 12, 2001 and the Patra-Igoumenitsa-Ancona-Igoumenitsa-Patra route alongside Superfast III, Superfast IV and its sister ship Superfast VI.

The four ships will daily conduct two routes from Patra to Ancona and vice versa and only one route from Igoumenitsa towards Italy. The new ship has a 1,600-passenger capacity as well as can hold 200 vehicles, and 140 transport trucks. It also offers passengers a wide array of restaurants, bars, conference centers, shops, dance halls and a children`s play area is available as is an impressive pool.