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2024DEUK310

            CONDOR ISLANDER
was built in the style of Van der Giessen de Noord's vessels, alongside her sister ship, Stena Vinga, known then as  MS Hammerodde. Condor Islander entered service with Bornholmstrafikken in 2005 as MS Dueodde.  Alongside 
Hammerodde, she operated routes linking  Bornholm with the Danish mainland.  In 2010, the vessel was sold  and shortly entered service with StraitNZ and was renamed MV Straitsman in recognition of StraitNZ's  first vessel,  which  was in service for 11 years from when the company first launched in 1992.

In March 2023, it was confirmed that the vessel had been secured by Condor Ferries in the UK for services between 
Portsmouth and the Channel Islands. Shortly afterwards, it was announced that the vessel would be renamed as Condor Islander. 

Photograph:
CONDOR ISLANDER
is seen leaving Portsmouth on a early day sailing with her return crossing overnight arriving back at Portsmouth early tomorrow. Normally she operates the other way round close to the timing operations of Sealink UK when they opened the passenger link with the Channel Islands way back in the early 1980’s. It is believed the switch is to cover her quasi sister Commodore Clipper which at the time this photo was taken was at the French port of Saint Malo, awaiting a return sailing back to Portsmouth via Guernsey with an arrival time  at the Hampshire port of approximately 09:30 tomorrow morning.

Source:
Digital Expression UK (2024)

   

Taken in: UK / England / Southsea / Old Portsmouth (show map)

Taken on: April 22, 2024

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