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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.

1, October 2014·1 min read

Looks like Wightlink have just dropped pricing for some vehicles

Wightlink say that after customer feedback at Meet the Manager sessions, they've changed the pricing structure for some vehicles.

Wightlink Managers: Russell Kew meeting passengers:

17, September 2014·1 min read

Talk to Wightlink managers this autumn

Wightlink Ferries has released the next set of dates for its popular Meet the Managers drop-in consultation sessions.

16, September 2014·1 min read

Can you believe it? Someone made a Wightlink ferry in Minecraft (video)

Someone has produced a Minecraft replica of a Wightlink ferry that you can travel around in too. Yes, for real!

Wight Sun ferry by barge full of rocks by Ben Matthews

4, August 2014·2 min read

Eye-witness account, photos and video of the Wightlink Yarmouth ferry incident

Ben Matthews, who was onboard the Wight Sun ferry yesterday, gives OnTheWight a full and thorough account of what happened when the ferry lost use of the front propulsion units.

Wightlink staff paddle across the Solent

4, August 2014·1 min read

Wightlink paddlers raise £5,000 for Ryde Inshore Rescue

As promised, staff from Wightlink rose to the challenge, and paddled their way across the Solent on Saturday.

3, August 2014·1 min read

Wightlink ferry makes ‘light contact with a navigation post’

Wightlink say a ferry on the Yar-Lym route "experienced a technical problem to its forward propulsion system this morning."

30, July 2014·1 min read

Wightlink staff to paddle across the Solent for Ryde Inshore Rescue

Wightlink staff aim to help Ryde Inshore Rescue get back on the water by paddling across the Solent on 2nd August.

25, July 2014·1 min read

Ferry in Friday’s deck incident back in service as of 6:40am

The St Helen has been out of operation since its deck collapsed on Friday evening, while authorities carried out an investigation. Its return seeks to relieve pressure on holiday traffic.

21, July 2014·2 min read

Lord Justice says Lymington River Ass/Wightlink appeal ‘should have been given the death a long time ago’

Lord Justice Sullivan said, “the claimant’s argument is wholly misconceived, it’s a boot straps argument in that the claimant is trying to pull himself up by his bootstraps."

21, July 2014·5 min read

Here’s what a Wightlink boss said about Friday’s ferry incident and the aftermath (Updated)

Wightlink's Chief Operating Officer was interviewed by BBC Radio Solent's Julian Clegg this morning about Friday's deck collapse - the investigations; how the deck works; safety check; reassuring passengers and an apology. OnTheWight has the full transcript.

Car deck collapse on Wightlink - people and cars coming off - by Shane Thorton

19, July 2014·1 min read

Isle of Wight ferry deck collapse: HD Photos and Video

Shane Thornton was on-hand at Fishbourne to shoot these photos and video as the emergency services were at work last night.

Fishbourne Car ferry - upper deck collapse by Richard Chantler

19, July 2014·3 min read

Car deck collapses on ferry (Update 8)

Dramatic photo shows one side of the ferry car deck collapsed, loaded with cars.

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