A 157-METRE Brittany Ferries ship arrived in Jersey yesterday morning with food and medical supplies following weather-related disruption at the weekend.
Barfleur entered the Harbour at around 9am with 42 trailers destined for Island retailers.
Condor Ferries, which is owned by Brittany Ferries, said the vessel was mobilised to “replenish stocks affected by recent weather disruption”.
It is Barfleur’s second trip to Jersey this year, following successful berthing trials held in March. Christophe Mathieu, the chief executive of Brittany Ferries and Condor, said they were “committed to keeping the islands stocked and supplied”.
He argued that there would be “other improvements in our approach to passenger and freight management in the coming months”.
Barfleur’s arrival comes just one day after DFDS carried out berthing trials in Jersey with its Seven Sisters vessel.
The Danish shipping giant is competing with Condor to win the new contract to operate Channel Island passenger and freight routes.
The winner of the procurement process is expected to be announced later this month.
Irish Ferries is also understood to have put themselves forward to win the tender.
