Successful trial of additional Jersey-Guernsey fast ferry service
A new ferry service between Guernsey and Jersey is still on track to begin next week following successful berthing trials, officials have said.Ferry operator DFDS said it would trial an additional inter-island ferry service to Guernsey from 16 June, running every Monday until the end of August.Berthing trials of the fast ferry, the Tarifa Jet, were a success, said Guernsey's assistant harbour master Simon Granger.Guernsey's Committee for Economic Development signed off on the new route to add to the existing Brittany Ferries' sailings between Guernsey and Jersey every Wednesday.
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