States agree financial support for ferry company

Guernsey flag flies in the wind at the island's harbour entrance. The flag is on a white pole in front of a grey control room. There is sea all around the harbour entrance and the sky appears cloudy.

The States has agreed to provide £150,000 of support to Islands Unlimited

The States of Guernsey's Committee for Economic Development has agreed to provide £150,000 in financial support to ferry company Islands Unlimited.

The firm aimed to provide daily Guernsey-Jersey services using a passenger-only fast ferry and was in the process of procuring a suitable vessel with hopes of delivering services in the summer.

Deputy Neil Inder, president for the committee, said: "Islands Unlimited's proposal to bring into service a 200-seat capacity high speed vessel the summer presents the islands with a very exciting and much needed opportunity."

Captain Chad Murray, from Islands Unlimited, added: "The Islands Unlimited team are incredibly pleased to have financial support from the Committee for Economic Development which is demonstrative of the States' commitment to enabling good connectivity."

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