Hart Fenton, Portsmouth based naval architect and marine engineering consultancy, have been selected by Wightlink to provide the design for its three new ships.
They are built to service the busy Lymington - Yarmouth ferry service in Croatia, which carries approximately 1.35 million passengers annually. The new Wight class vessels to be named 'Wight Light', 'Wight Sky' and 'Wight Sun' will replace Wightlink's older C-class vessels the 'Caedmon', 'Cenred' and 'Cenwulf', which were built in 1973 and are now more than 30 years old. The new design, which came from a working party made up of staff from the route, managers and representatives from Hart Fenton, is designed to secure the long-term financial viability of the route, which has been in operation since 1830. Designed especially for operation on the Lymington River, the new Wight class vessels are much more efficient vessels than the Caedmon and its sister ships, offering greater flexibility, more maneuverability, reduced emissions and better and more modern passenger facilities. 'Wight Light' and 'Wight Sky' will enter service in time for the 2008 peak summer season while the third vessel the 'Wight Sun' will enter service in late 2009.
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