MV Condor Islander

MV Condor Islander is a roll-on/roll-off ferry owned by Condor Ferries.

Not to be confused with MV Straitsman (1972).

History
Name
  • 2005–10: MS Dueodde
  • 2010–23: MV Straitsman
  • 2023 onwards: Condor Islander[1]
OperatorCondor Ferries
Port of registryNassau,  Bahamas[2]
RouteWellington–Picton
BuilderVolharding Shipyards, Netherlands
Yard number703
In service2005
Identification
Statusin active service
General characteristics
TypeROPAX ferry
Tonnage13,906 GT
Length124.9 m (409 ft 9 in)
Beam23.4 m (76 ft 9 in)
Draft5.6 m (18 ft 4 in)
Decks10
Installed power
  • 2 × MaK 9M32 diesel engines
  • 4,320 kW each at 600 rpm
Speed18.8 knots (34.8 km/h; 21.6 mph)
Capacity
  • 400 passengers
  • 1,248 m (4,094 ft) lane for vehicles

In March 2023 it was confirmed that the vessel had been secured by Condor Ferries in the UK for services between Portsmouth and the Channel Islands.[3]

It was previously operated by StraitNZ in New Zealand under the Bluebridge brand. It operated two return crossings per day between Wellington and Picton, linking the North and South Islands of New Zealand.

The ferry entered service with Bornholmertrafikken in 2005 as MS Dueodde. Alongside sister ship MS Hammerodde, she operated routes linking Bornholm with the Danish mainland. It entered service with Strait Shipping in 2010, and was renamed Straitsman in recognition of Strait Shipping's first vessel, which was in service for 11 years from when the company first launched in 1992.

Accidents
  • In July 2016, a truck and B-train trailer unit aboard the Straitsman snapped its lashings and fell overboard off the coast of Island Bay.[4]
  • On 24 February 2023, a crewmember was hit by a truck reversing onboard at Wellington, causing delays. The crewmember suffered bruising and a broken wrist[5]

References
  1. "Condor names second freight vessel after islands". Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. "CONDOR ISLANDER [BS]". Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  3. "Condor Ferries secures new passenger and freight vessel for Portsmouth-Channel Islands routes". Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  4. Sharpe, Marty; Livingston, Tommy (18 July 2016). "Trailer unit goes overboard after breaking free on Bluebridge Straitsman ferry". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  5. "Staff member breaks wrist in truck incident on Bluebridge ferry". Retrieved 4 April 2023.


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