"stena superfast x" was the last ship in a series of four identical ice classed fast ferries built by hdw for superfast ferries' new baltic sea services. she was launched on 18 november 2000, on the same date as her sisters "superfast vii" and "superfast ix" "stena superfast x" was delivered to her owners on 26 february 2002 and christened on the same date by patricia lederer, wife of the hdw project director for the superfast ships.