Condor Ferries - Past Fleet

Past Fleet

• Condors 1 to 8

Fast passenger only vessels. Mostly hydrofoils with the exception of Condor 6 and Condor 8 which were passenger only catamarans.

• Condor 9 (1990–2002)

Fast passenger-only catamaran. Built in 1990 in Fareham by Aluminium Shipsbuilders to an Incat design. Was built for the Weymouth - Channel Islands route but was replaced by Condor 10. Condor 9 saw work on the inter-island routes and between the Channel Islands and St Malo. For the 1995 and 1996 season, Condor 9 operated from Torquay to the Islands. In 1997, she operated between Poole and St Malo via the Channel Islands. In her last years with Condor she was used between St Malo and Jersey until she was again replaced by Condor 10. Condor 9 was purchased by a Connecticut based company Block Island Ferry Services, LLC d/b/a Block Island Express and was renamed the "Jessica W". It is now currently used to transport (mostly) tourists to Block Island, a well known New England travel destination 14 miles off the coast of Rhode Island.

• Havelet (1994–2000)

Formerly Cornouailles of Brittany Ferries, she was transferred to British Channel Island Ferries in 1989 and renamed Havelet. Condor purchased BCIF in 1994 and Havelet was used to operate a conventional service from Weymouth until 1996 when she was laid up as it was thought that Condor Express would be able to handle the winter weather. Condor was forced to reactivate and purchase the Havelet in 1998 prior to the arrivial of Commodore Clipper to act as back up for the fastcraft. Havelet was sold in 2000 and is now the Sveti Stefan of Montenegro Lines.

• Condor 11 (1995)

Incat 78m catamaran was used for less than one season on the Weymouth - Channel Island route. She was sent to Cat-Link and replaced by Condor 12.

• Condor 12 (1996–1997)

Incat 81m catamaran which operated for one season between Weymouth and the Channel Island. She was sent to Holyman Sally Ferries in 1997 as the Holyman Rapide. She briefly returned to Condor as the Rapide to cover for the refit of the Condor Express in early 1998.

• Condor 10 (built 1993, in service with Condor 1993-1994, 2002–2011)

Sold in September 2011 to a South Korean Company