# MV Islander

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Roll-on/roll-off ferry built in 2005

For other ships with the same name, see [MV Islander (1950)](/source/MV_Islander_(1950)) and [MV Straitsman](/source/MV_Straitsman).

Islander in Saint-Malo in March 2025 History Name 2005-2010: Dueodde 2010-2023: Straitsman 2023-2025: Condor Islander 2025-present: Islander Owner 2005-2010: Bornholmstrafikken 2010-2023: StraitNZ 2023-2025: Condor Ferries and the States of Guernsey 2025-present: the States of Guernsey Operator 2005-2010: Bornholmstrafikken 2010-2023: StraitNZ 2023-2025: Condor Ferries 2025-present: Brittany Ferries Port of registry Nassau, Bahamas Route Portsmouth⇄Guernsey Portsmouth–Guernsey–Saint-Malo Builder Volharding Shipyards, Netherlands Yard number 703 In service 2005 Identification IMO number: 9323704 MMSI number: 311001287 Callsign: ZMSM Status Active General characteristics Type ROPAX ferry Tonnage 13,906 GT Length 124.9 m (409 ft 9 in) Beam 23.4 m (76 ft 9 in) Draft 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in) Decks 10 Installed power 2 × MaK 9M32 diesel engines 4,320 kW each at 600 rpm Speed 18.8 knots (34.8 km/h; 21.6 mph) Capacity 400 passengers 1,248 m (4,094 ft) lane for vehicles

The ***Islander*** is a [roll-on/roll-off](/source/Roll-on%2Froll-off) [ferry](/source/Ferry) owned by the [States of Guernsey](/source/States_of_Guernsey) and operated by [Brittany Ferries](/source/Brittany_Ferries) on services connecting [Guernsey](/source/Guernsey) in the [Channel Islands](/source/Channel_Islands) to [Portsmouth](/source/Portsmouth_Harbour), [England](/source/England) and [Saint-Malo](/source/Saint-Malo), [France](/source/France). Built in 2005 as ***Dueodde*** for [Bornholmstrafikken](/source/Bornholmstrafikken), she has since seen service with [StraitNZ](/source/StraitNZ) as ***Straitsman*** across the [Cook Strait](/source/Cook_Strait) between 2010 and 2023, before being sold to [Condor Ferries](/source/Condor_Ferries) as ***Condor Islander.*** The vessel was renamed *Islander* in 2025, following the company's majority takeover by Brittany Ferries.

## History

*Islander* was built in the style of [Van der Giessen de Noord](/source/Van_der_Giessen_de_Noord)'s vessels, alongside her sister ship *[Hammerodde](/source/Stena_Vinga)*.

### Bornholmstrafikken

*Islander* entered service with [Bornholmstrafikken](/source/Bornholmstrafikken) in 2005 as *Dueodde*. Alongside *Hammerodde*, she operated routes linking [Bornholm](/source/Bornholm) with Denmark.[1][2]

### StraitNZ

In 2010, the vessel was sold to [StraitNZ](/source/StraitNZ) and was renamed *Straitsman* in recognition of [StraitNZ's first vessel](/source/MV_Straitsman_(1972)), which was in service for 11 years from when the company first launched in 1992.[1][2][3]

### Condor Ferries

*Condor Islander* in [Poole Harbour](/source/Poole_Harbour) in 2023

In March 2023, it was sold to [Condor Ferries](/source/Condor_Ferries) to operate services between [Portsmouth](/source/Portsmouth_Harbour) and the [Channel Islands](/source/Channel_Islands).[4][5] It was renamed *Condor Islander*.[6]

The ferry was purchased in a [joint venture](/source/Joint_venture) between Condor and the [States of Guernsey](/source/States_of_Guernsey).[7]

In July 2023, the vessel arrived in the Channel Islands after several weeks in a dry dock in [El Astillero](/source/El_Astillero), Spain. Following refurbishment, she entered service in November 2023.[8]

### Brittany Ferries

*Islander* departing [Saint-Malo](/source/Saint-Malo) in 2025

Following Condor's majority take-over by Brittany Ferries in 2024 and a new 15-year contract agreement with Guernsey, the Condor prefix was dropped from *Islander's* name, and the vessel was rebranded into a Brittany Ferries livery in [Gdańsk](/source/Gda%C5%84sk), Poland. She remains under the ownership of the States of Guernsey and is now leased to Brittany Ferries[9][10]

## Incidents

### StraitNZ

- In July 2016, a truck and B-train trailer unit aboard the *Straitsman* snapped its lashings and fell overboard off the coast of [Island Bay](/source/Island_Bay%2C_New_Zealand).[11]

- On 24 February 2023, a crewmember was hit by a truck reversing on board at Wellington, causing delays. The crewmember suffered bruising and a broken wrist.[12]

### Condor Ferries

- Upon introduction to the Condor fleet, the first sailing for *Condor Islander* was scheduled to take place in November 2023 however, it was brought forward to October 2023 with freight services starting on the 8th and both passenger and freight services on the 15th. It was then pushed back again to 20 October 2023 because of the late installation of vital equipment.[13]

- Due to the conditions of [Storm Babet](/source/Storm_Babet), *Condor Islander's* first sailing with passengers on 20 October 2023 was cancelled and pushed back to the 22rd of the same month.

- On 23 October 2023, the inter-island service from [Guernsey](/source/Guernsey) to [Jersey](/source/Jersey) was cancelled due to technical problems. The sailing onto Portsmouth departed from Guernsey instead, much earlier than anticipated[14]

- On 25 October 2023, it was discovered that there were faults with the front bow thrusters of the ship and that they would need repairing. It was announced that the vessel would be pulled out of service until 2 November of the same year and all scheduled sailings were cancelled.[15]

- On 3 July 2024, *Condor Islander* came into contact with one of the [Saint Helier Harbour](/source/Saint_Helier_Harbour) walls during strong winds, upon arrival in Jersey. The vessel remained in the harbour overnight before continuing its sailing onto Guernsey. There was recorded damage to both the *Condor Islander* and the east berth of the harbour.[16]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Bluebridge_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Bluebridge_1-1) [The Straitsman](https://web.archive.org/web/20171107022205/https://www.bluebridge.co.nz/the-trip/our-ships/#jumpto-the-straitsman) [Bluebridge](/source/Bluebridge)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ShipsMonthlyJuly2022_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ShipsMonthlyJuly2022_2-1) Crossing the Cook Strait *[Ships Monthly](/source/Ships_Monthly)* July 2022 page 66

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["New Cook Strait Ferry Showered with Welcome"](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1012/S00061/new-cook-strait-ferry-showered-with-welcome.htm). *[Scoop](/source/Scoop_(website))*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Condor Ferries secures new passenger and freight vessel for Portsmouth-Channel Islands routes"](https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/people/condor-ferries-secures-new-passenger-and-freight-vessel-for-portsmouth-channel-islands-routes-4055879). 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Fierce competition for New Zealand vessel *Ships Monthly* May 2023 page 10

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Condor reveals name of new Channel Islands vessel"](https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2023-03-17/condor-reveal-name-of-new-channel-islands-vessel). *[ITV News](/source/ITV_News)*. 12 June 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Guernsey States and Condor to split cost of new ferry"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-65187661). *[BBC News](/source/BBC_News)*. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Condor Ferries route debut *Ships Monthly* February 2024 page 11

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Islander gets a new look with Brittany Ferries' livery"](https://guernseypress.com/news/2025/03/21/islander-gets-a-new-look-with-brittany-ferries-livery/). *[Guernsey Press](/source/Guernsey_Press)*. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["CEO of new ferry operator admits having mixed feelings"](https://guernseypress.com/news/2025/03/29/ceo-of-new-ferry-operator-admits-having-mixed-feelings). *Guernsey Press*. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Sharpe, Marty; Livingston, Tommy (18 July 2016). ["Trailer unit goes overboard after breaking free on Bluebridge Straitsman ferry"](http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/82204547/truck-goes-overboard-after-breaking-free-on-the-straitsman-ferry). [Stuff](/source/Stuff_(website)). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20171107040649/http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/82204547/truck-goes-overboard-after-breaking-free-on-the-straitsman-ferry) from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Staff member breaks wrist in truck incident on Bluebridge ferry"](https://stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/131323812). 24 February 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Condor Islander start date delayed"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-67020438). *BBC News*. 6 October 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["First inter-island ferry service cancelled"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crg1pzl71peo). *BBC News*. 23 October 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Condor Islander temporarily withdrawn from service due to tech issue"](https://gsy.bailiwickexpress.com/gsy/news/condor-islander-temporarily-withdrawn-service-due-tech-issue/). 25 October 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["More than 100 Condor Ferries passengers stuck in Jersey overnight after vessel hits harbour wall"](https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2024-07-04/more-than-100-passengers-stuck-overnight-after-ferry-hits-harbour-wall). *ITV News*. 4 July 2024.

## External links

Media related to [IMO 9323704](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:IMO_9323704) at Wikimedia Commons

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