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Victoria of Wight.
I captured this image of the 8041 Gross Ton Wightlink ferry Victoria of Wight earlier this month (February 2022) when she was motoring in Southampton Water. I have learnt subsequently that the reason for her visit was to undergo annual routine maintenance at one of Southampton's shipyards. Internet sources state that she will resume ferry services from Portsmouth to Fishbourne Isle of Wight in March 2022. Victoria of Wight came into service in 2018 after she was released from her Turkish builders. She is powered from a diesel/battery arrangement and relies entirely on her batteries to provide power when in Port. This approach reduces pollution from her diesel generators. The image was captured from the Moat Wall of Calshot Castle.
Author: John Leary
Photo size: 2.7 Mpixels (7.63 MB uncompressed) - 2000x1334 pixels (6.7x4.4 in / 16.9x11.3 cm at 300 ppi)