MV Wight Sun

MV Wight Sun is an Isle of Wight ferry built in 2008 for the British company Wightlink.

Wight Sun berthed at Lymington
History
United Kingdom
NameMV Wight Sun
OperatorWightlink
RouteYarmouth to Lymington Portsmouth~Fishbourne (Seasonal relief vessel 2015 onwards)
BuilderKraljevica, Croatia
Yard number552
Launched29 June 2008
Christenedby local schoolgirl Stefani Nadoh
In service25 May 2009
HomeportLondon
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Tonnage2,546 GT; 360 DWT[2]
Length62.0 m (203.4 ft)
Beam16.0 m (52.5 ft)
Draught2.3 m (7.5 ft)
Installed power4x 740bhp (552kw) Volvo Penta D16MH 16 litre 6cyl diesels
Propulsion2x Voith Schneider 21 R5/135
Speed11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Capacity360 passengers, 65 cars
Crew10

History

Wight Sun was built at the Brodogradiliste Kraljevica, Croatia and launched on 29 June 2008. After fitting out, she sailed the 3,071 miles to Lymington in March/April 2009[3] and entered service with Wightlink in spring 2009.[4]

Service
Wight Sun en route from Lymington to Yarmouth in 2019

Wight Sun joined the Wight-class fleet on the Yarmouth and Lymington service. Her two sisters, Wight Light and Wight Sky entered service on 25 February 2009. In July 2015, she was transferred to the Portsmouth to Fishbourne route as a relief ferry. Wight Light, which was the relief ferry after St Helen was withdrawn, transferred back to the Lymington to Yarmouth route in its place.

References
  1. "Wight Sun". Vessel Tracker. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
  2. "Wight Sun (9490416)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. "Captain's Log". Wightlink. Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
  4. "Wight Sun". Wightlink. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
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