#ISLEOFWIGHT ferry operator Wightlink plans to introduce a new flagship vessel in two years’ time as part of a £45 million investment. The ferry will be built specifically for the Portsmouth-Fishbourne route across the Solent, with a capacity for 178 cars and more than 1,000 passengers.
Improvements to terminals at the company’s ports of Portsmouth Gunwharf and Fishbourne have also been outlined.
Better facilities for customers are being promised, along with faster loading and unloading times to reduce congestion, particularly at Portsmouth Gunwharf. New boarding ramps will allow vehicles to be loaded and unloaded on two levels simultaneously. The capacity of Wightlink’s current flagship St Clare will be increased so that it can use the same double deck loading system.
Chief operating officer, John Burrows, said: ‘Our new ship will be the most modern, comfortable, and environmentally-friendly ferry crossing the Solent and we look forward to carrying many more islanders and holidaymakers every year.’
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Improvements to terminals at the company’s ports of Portsmouth Gunwharf and Fishbourne have also been outlined.
Better facilities for customers are being promised, along with faster loading and unloading times to reduce congestion, particularly at Portsmouth Gunwharf. New boarding ramps will allow vehicles to be loaded and unloaded on two levels simultaneously. The capacity of Wightlink’s current flagship St Clare will be increased so that it can use the same double deck loading system.
Chief operating officer, John Burrows, said: ‘Our new ship will be the most modern, comfortable, and environmentally-friendly ferry crossing the Solent and we look forward to carrying many more islanders and holidaymakers every year.’
Go Holiday news : www.govillasandcottages.co.uk
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