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In 1999 the Commodore Clipper was delivered to Commodore Ferries and replaced a freight ferry Island Commodore. The new Commodore Clipper was able to replace the Havelet as all weather backup for the fast craft as she had space for 500 passengers.
Commodore Clipper was built by Van der Giessen-de Noord, Krimpen a/d Ijssel, Holland, in 1999. She entered service with Commodore Ferries in October 1999 between Portsmouth and the Channel Islands. She is 129 m long, 13460 gross tons, and achieves 18.8 knots with MAK diesels totalling 8640 kW. Commodore Clipper carries 500 passengers, 279 cars and has 1265 lanemetres for freight. Initially wearing the names of both Commodore and Condor, she later received full Condor Ferries livery.
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