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Wightlink provide ferry services to the Isle of Wight. They operate car ferry services from two Island ports, Yarmouth and Fishbourne, as well as a foot passenger services from the end of the pier in Ryde.

Wightlink’s Yarmouth car ferry lands in Lymington. The other two services land in Portsmouth.

The ferry service was bought by Australian-based investment bank, Macquarie, in 2005 for just over £230m.

5, February 2018·1 min read

Victoria of Wight: Wightlink’s new flagship heading to the Solent

Wightlink’s new flagship Victoria of Wight is launching from Turkey this week. Expect to see her in the Solent for several weeks as crew are trained to operate her before she enters service

4, February 2018·1 min read

Ferry crew member dives into water to rescue man with hypothermia

Well done that man! Wightlink boss said he was sure the man would have died from hypothermia if he had not been spotted by the crew and rescued.

12, January 2018·1 min read

Wightlink: Changes to winter timetable shows pros and cons

Next winter, Wightlink's Fishbourne service will see big changes based on feedback from customers says CEO, Keith Greenfield.

18, December 2017·1 min read

Wightlink remembers respected crewman, Rob Goddard

Staff at Wightlink paid tribute to their colleague, Rob Goddard, who sadly died of heart failure in October 2017.

Wightlink senior managers join long-serving staff for the celebration - Long service awards

25, October 2017·1 min read

Almost a thousand years of service recognised at Wightlink

Congratulations to the thirty two Wightlink staff, who have reached career milestones over the last year and rewarded with a celebration lunch.

19, September 2017·1 min read

Wightlink say new terminal layout has improved punctuality

Wightlink say the improvements to terminals in Fishbourne and Portsmouth have resulted in a reduced turnaround time to around 15 minutes.

13, September 2017·1 min read

Wightlink boss pays tribute to staff after fire

Wightlink Chief Executive, Keith Greenfield, paid tribute today to the crew of Wight Sky ferry, "who acted in an exemplary manner throughout to deal with the incident and minimise disruption to customers".

13, September 2017·1 min read

Fire beneath car deck on Wightlink ferry

A fire broke out on the Wightlink Yarmouth ferry on Tuesday night with one crew member having to be taken to hospital.

18, August 2017·1 min read

Fishbourne traffic problems to be tackled by Wightlink

The ferry company is looking ahead at how they might be able to alleviate traffic problems at their Fishbourne ferry terminal.

15, August 2017·1 min read

Name of Wightlink’s flagship hybrid ferry revealed

Wightlink reveal the name of their new £30million more environmentally-friendly, partially-battery powered car ferry.

Certificate of Excellence - W-class crew

8, August 2017·1 min read

Staff on Wightlink’s Yarmouth route recognised for ‘Excellence in customer service’

Congratulations to Wightlink staff on the Yarmouth-Lymington route who have been recognised for their consistently high standards of customer service.

27, July 2017·1 min read

First cars use new Wightlink ramps at revamped terminals

Wightlink’s £45million investment in the Portsmouth-Fishbourne route reaches another milestone as first cars use the new upper and lower ramps at both terminals.

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