The vessel was launched on 20 March 2005 as Highspeed 5 by Austal at Henderson, Australia and completed later that year for the Greek ferry operator Hellenic Seaways.

On 23 March 2015, while Highspeed 5 was docked at Drapetsona for modification works and inspections, a fire broke out on board that resulted in the death of the chief electrician and the destruction of her bridge and upper decks.

[4] In September 2015, the vessel was towed to Fincantieri shipyards in Trieste, where she underwent extensive repairs.

After being repaired, she was renamed Highspeed 7 and resumed her Heraklion - Cyclades service in mid June 2016.

[5] It was reported in January 2024 that the ferry has been taken on charter by Seajets on their Heraklion – Santorini – Naxos – Mykonos – Syros – Piraeus route.