The ship, which returned to service on Saturday after spending the past five weeks in dry dock in Falmouth, also had a number of mechanical works completed. The maintenance was completed as part of a scheme introduced in 2015 in which £7 million is invested into the company’s fleet every year in an effort to prevent problems before they arise.
Elwyn Dop, Condor Ferries’ executive director of operations, said that the works had coincided with the off peak-season and would not have been possible at other times.
‘Our high-speed ferries are taken out of service in turn every year during the quieter winter months.
‘Both Liberation and Rapide have now successfully completed their refits and are available to operate our services for the whole of the coming season.’
Other work carried out on the vessel included servicing the ship’s engines, exhausts and water jets and repainting a section of its hull. New carpets have also been fitted in some areas.
The completion of the upgrades coincided with the start of the school term and Condor’s Liberation vessel has been used in the meantime to operate Rapide’s schedule.
