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third new ferry would enter service in spring 2009. A dispute with some
Lymington residents led to delay and threatened the viability of the route. In November 2008, the service was reduced so only two ships were required, allowing for the delay in the introduction of the new vessels. Sea trials were not complete by November 2008 and introduction became pressing with the expiry of safety certificates on the previous fleet. Wightlink proposed interim arrangements enabling them restricted use of the new ferries until the trials could be completed in full.
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Portsmouth to Ryde service, to replace the three craft currently employed. They entered service in 2009.
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was to have its upper car deck adjusted so vehicles access it directly from on-shore ramps. Two of the older ferries were to be stretched in length by 12 metres, with upper car decks similar to
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Wightlink planned to spend £17.5 million on improving its
Portsmouth to Fishbourne route. This involved remodelling the terminal facilities at both Fishbourne and Portsmouth. The flagship
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was used mainly for freight until she too was sold. As part of this investment project the reservations and ticketing system was replaced by CarRes from Carus.
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2445:"Portsmouth to Fishbourne Car Ferry Service – The Way Forward"
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2784:(2nd ed.). Narberth, Pembrokeshire: Ferry Publications.
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Hendy, John. (1989) Sealink Isle of Wight, Ferry Publications
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2513:"Wightlink bought by Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Partners"
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Port of Portsmouth & Ryde United Steam Packet Co
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3343:Macquarie Power & Infrastructure Income Fund
2689:"Wightlink reveals the name of its new flagship"
552:, one of the former Lymington – Yarmouth ferries
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2259:"Fragile - a belated Isle of Wight film review"
1784:. Holed and beached in 1981. Scrapped in 1984.
2741:"History of Isle of Wight Ferries – Wightlink"
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1943:in 1940, 2x 120bhp Gardner 4T7 semi diesels
1454:Joint Railway Companies Steampacket Service
2822:. Ramsey, Isle of Man: Ferry Publications.
2803:. Ramsey, Isle of Man: Ferry Publications.
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3218:Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation
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2316:. 14 November 2008. Archived from
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2216:issue 432 September 1984 page 454
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2782:Wightlink: Isle Of Wight Ferries
2663:"Balfour Beatty exits from BBIP"
2241:Wightlink sold to its management
2150:Isle of Wight Marine Transit Co
2004:2x 320bhp 8cyl Crossley diesels
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173:Footnotes / references
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2367:"Introduction of new Ferries"
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2000:British Transport Commission
1977:British Transport Commission
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1735:British Transport Commission
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1032:British Transport Commission
279:In 1984 Sealink was sold to
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2399:. Wightlink. Archived from
2342:. Wightlink. Archived from
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1981:IMO5115587, 2x 320bhp 8cyl
1554:Mined in the Mediterranean
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3328:Macquarie European Rail
3243:Pinsly Railroad Company
2284:"Threat to ferry route"
2231:September 1984 page 662
2210:Sealink sale confirmed
923:Solent Steam Packet Co
905:Solent Steam Packet Co
887:Solent Steam Packet Co
871:Solent Steam Packet Co
855:Solent Steam Packet Co
132:£19 million (2022)
120:£28 million (2022)
108:£71 million (2022)
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1867:, resold and renamed
1574:. Scrapped June 1967
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2780:Hendy, John (1993).
1476:Duchess of Connaught
1463:Duchess of Edinburgh
425:improve this section
2859:Wightlink companies
2346:on 17 December 2008
2245:Southern Daily Echo
1916:in 1940, 2x 120bhp
1547:Duchess of Richmond
1439:Cosens & Co Ltd
578:in foreground, and
565:crossing the Solent
534:Wightlink's former
526:at Yarmouth Harbour
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3348:National Car Parks
3333:National Car Parks
3317:Macquarie Airports
2551:. 16 February 2015
2263:Isle of Wight Guru
1562:Duchess of Norfolk
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2667:Stock Market Wire
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