The MV Arrow is regularly chartered by Condor when its existing freight ships are placed in dry dock for maintenance and is a familiar sight in the Islands. She is 122m long, can transport 66 x 14 metre trailers and accommodate 12 passengers. She has been based in Poole since the beginning of December.
Pictured: The MV Arrow is regularly chartered by Condor Ferries to provide cover for the Clipper and the company’s other freight ship the Goodwill when they are on dry-dock.
Paul Luxon, Condor’s CEO, said: ‘We know how important Christmas and New Year are – not only for our passengers, but also for our freight customers who are vital partners in our work to keep the Channel Islands connected and supplied.
“This is a significant extra investment on the part of Condor, which is a private company operating without subsidy, but we’re convinced it’s the right thing to do as having the Arrow on call increases our resilience and flexibility during the busy few weeks of the festive period. For example, with stormy weather likely, this arrangement would allow us to increase car deck capacity on Clipper for use by passengers and their vehicles whilst maintaining the freight supply chain on Goodwill and Arrow.”