The government confirmed that the boat was in Jersey this morning to test the “operational parameters” of the harbour as part of trials commissioned into “contingency plans for a number of possible risks”, including supply-chain resilience.
Pictured: The DFDS vessel Seven Sisters was in Jersey this morning for a berthing trial.
Seven Sisters is also due to carry out trials in Guernsey today.
It is not the first DFDS vessel to visit the island, with the operator having successfully trialled the 163-metre-long cargo ship Finlandia Seaways – the largest vessel ever to berth in Jersey – in December last year.
Pictured: Seven Sisters is one of two huge DFDS vessels to have come to the island since December 2023.
Irish Ferries is also understood to be bidding for the contract, with Condor’s existing agreement due to end in 2025.
Brittany Ferries recently became a majority stakeholder in Condor and has also carried out berthing trials with multiple ships this year.
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