Danish firm to trial new ship in Channel Islands
The Seven Sisters was launched in 2006
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Danish ferry firm DFDS is set to trial a new ship in St Peter Port and St Helier Harbours next week.
The Seven Sisters currently operates on the Dieppe to Newhaven route and can carry 600 passengers and 224 cars.
DFDS is one of three companies which have been shortlisted by Jersey and Guernsey's governments to run ferry operations to and from the Channel Islands.
Jersey's Minister for Sustainable Economic Development Kirsten Morel said the chosen company would be announced in October.
The DFDS Finlandia visited Guernsey and Jersey's harbour in 2023
At 143m (469ft) long, the ship is shorter than the last DFDS vessel which visited the islands.
Last year as part of what the island's governments called "contingency planning" the DFDS Finlandia did berthing trials in Channel Island harbours.
As part of the trial ,the DFDS Finlandia made contact with the walls of St Peter Port Harbour.
The company also hosted a series of public meetings in Guernsey and Jersey to find out what people wanted from ferry services moving forward.
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This year Brittany Ferries, which now owns 51% of Condor Ferries, trialled the Barfleur in St Peter Port and St Helier harbours.
Condor has said it is the right company to be selected to continue running ferry services to and from the Channel Islands.
The BBC understands Irish Ferries has also made a bid to run the services.
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