Fast ferry to be tested ahead of service launch

A fast ferry service in Jersey will undergo trials on Friday ahead of sailings from Saturday, DFDS has announced.

The Tarifa Jet was meant to come into service on 28 March but the first sailing was cancelled due to technical issues.

"Our fast ferry will be serving the St Malo route, which frees the Stena Vinga to serve our northern routes to Portsmouth and Poole," said a spokesperson.

DFDS has been relying on the slower Stena Vinga to take passengers between Jersey and St Malo.

DFDS took over the service in March from previous operator Condor Ferries, which had run the service for 60 years.

"It's been invaluable to us that the Cote D'Albatre has been servicing our Portsmouth route for the week while the Tarifa Jet completed maintenance," said DFDS.

"We'd like to thank customers for their patience, and we can't wait to welcome them on board."

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