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Interislander replacements: 'We're continuing to take advice' - Willis (www.rnz.co.nz)
submitted 1 month ago by Ilovethebomb to c/newzealand
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Hopefully, the solution is new boats that are a more sensible size, and don't need the extensive infrastructure upgrades the new fleet would have required. One of the cancelled designs would have been a similar displacement to our current fleet of three.

I really hope the solution isn't another clapped out beater from Europe.

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[–] Ilovethebomb 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's been done in a way with a catamaran service, the Fast Cat ferries were brought in to compete with them. I think they sailed from Porirua.

Part of the problem is you would have to base yourself in Port Underwood, which is kinda the middle of nowhere, which would erase some of the time savings.

[–] Dave 2 points 1 month ago

This page mentions a "Top cat" ferry as well as the lynx ones. As far as I can tell though, these are faster boats rather than shorter routes.