A news story this week that the troubled ferry that conveyed passengers between East and West Cowes. The current ferry installed in 2017 has, I think it fair to say, had a troubled history. I understand that for various reasons it hasn’t undertaken a significant amount of it’s scheduled journeys.
The irony is that the rusting hulk of the preceding ferry, No. 5 (the current is No. 6) languishes next to the Gosport Ferry Terminal. I see it every time I go to the harbour waterside.
The. old ferry can’t be brought back into service. Apparently, it wouldn’t meet the requirements for the change drives, apart from that it looks rusty and old. To be honest, it wouldn’t surprise me to find it semi-submerged one morning. It also looks incredibly rusty.
A sad end to a service provider that was fast and respected – even if I had never travelled on it (except I may have done – once).
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