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Wightlink

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.

20, February 2014·1 min read

Five year, inflation-proof pay deal for Wightlink staff

Unions say the pay deal appropriately values the work of staff.

7, March 2014·1 min read

Wightlink customers vote overwhelmingly for later sailing

Almost 500 customers shared their views on later sailings between Fishbourne and Portsmouth.

Wightlink Managers: Russell Kew meeting passengers:

18, March 2014·1 min read

Islanders invited to take part in Wightlink Community Forum group

Wightlink is launching two Customer Forum groups, to tie in with its routes on the west and east of the Island.

20, March 2014·1 min read

Lymington to Pompey can be quicker via IW ferry than driving M27 says Gosport MP

Raised in the House of Commons by Caroline Dinenage MP, OnTheWight looks into this unexpected comparison. Darn the M27 must be slow.

10, April 2014·1 min read

Wightlink improve Saturday train connections at Lymington

Customers suggested Saturday sailings could be changed to improve train connections.

Wightlink May 2014 refirb visualisation - Blu Marine

2, May 2014·1 min read

Charging points for mobile/laptops part of £200k ‘luxurious accommodation’ refurb of Wightlink car ferry

An onboard Business Centre with charging points and luxurious accommodation planned in refurbishment of ferry on Portsmouth to Fishbourne route. OnTheWight's got the full-sized drawing of what they hope it will look like.

14, May 2014·1 min read

Cuts to Wightlink timetable impacts income and jobs for Harbour

The Harbour Commissioner says that in 2013, Wightlink traffic fell for the third year in a row, directly impacting their income and jobs.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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