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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Rebecca Speare-Cole

Ferry firm hails ‘new era’ of flying electric boats in UK

The boss of a Solent ferry company has hailed a “new era” of flying high-speed electric ferries in the UK.

Red Funnel, which runs passenger and vehicle services between Southampton and Cowes, Isle of Wight, has partnered with Belfast-based firm Artemis Technologies to launch a zero-emissions foiling vessel next year.

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