Foiling ferries to make Isle of Wight return

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Struggling Isle of Wight ferry operator Red Funnel has held an event to showcase plans to add eFoiling ferries to its foot passenger fleet.

The company, whose accounts show it is some £300 million in the red, aims to add a 24m electric ferry powered by Artemis Technologies’ foiling technology to its fleet within a year.

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