Sundance is a charter vessel owned by Capital Pleasure Boats and operating on the River Thames . Former names are Gay Enterprise and Solent Enterprise . History The vessel was built in 1971 for the Gosport Ferry service by James and Stone of Brightlingsea, primarily for Cruising maritime cruising Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent . Originally called Gay Enterprise , the name was later changed in the winter of 1979 during her stand by ferry duties to Solent Enterprise . It had a similar design to the company s two 1966 Queens Portsmouth Queen and Gosport Queen but the interior was more comfortable because of its different duty. It was painted in later years in a blue livery with a large Solent Enterprise banner on its side barriers. In its later years of service, it was regularly used on ferry duties between Gosport and Portsmouth when either of the Queens were out of service. In 2001, Gosport Ferry Gosport Ferry Company purchased a new ferry, the Spirit of Gosport , but the company also wanted to replace the Solent Enterprise in its cruising role. Both Queens therefore stayed on, and the Spirit of Gosport only had a few ferry duties in its first few months. In 2005, another new vessel was purchased, Spirit of Portsmouth . This was fitted out with a covered top deck and a bar and to suit its cruise duties. This meant that Solent Enterprise was no longer required by the Gosport Ferry service and she was sold to Capital Pleasure Boats in 2005. Her new owners renamed her Sundance and she operated on the River Thames in London as a charter vessel catering for parties, corporate entertainment, weddings and other functions. She is now in Denmark destined to be a Houseboat . External links http www.gosportferry.co.uk Gosport Ferry Ltd http www.simplonpc.co.uk PortsmouthHFC.html History and information of the Gosport Ferry and its vessels http www.simplonpc.co.uk GayEnterprise.html Postcards of Gay Enterprise , Solent Enterprise and Sundance http www.cpbs.co.uk sundanceparty ... more details
Image Cherquesunset1.JPG thumb Cherque Farm South Sunset Image Cherquesunset2.JPG thumb Cherque Farm South Sunset Unreferenced date May 2009 Cherque Farm is a residential development of 1050 homes situated on the South Coast of England in Lee on the Solent , Hampshire . Persimmon Homes is the prime developer of the land, but other developers such as Charles Church, Bovis and Wimpey have built properties on the estate. Building work was completed in 2008. It is an area of some 100 acres 40 ha adjoining the Alver Valley which makes up the rural gap between the town of Gosport and Lee on the Solent and lies on the eastern side of Lee on the Solent . A new access road, Cherque Way, forms its eastern boundary and provides links to the main road network with separate access to the site and all the adjoining facilities of this coastal location. A public community park and shops are also found on the estate. Coord 50 47.94 N 1 11.145 W display title Category Gosport Category Housing estates in England ... more details
Image Short Solent 3 G AKNU Sydney Aquila Airways Funchal.jpg thumb 250px right Aquila Airways Short SolentSolent 3, G AKNU, Sydney taking off from Funchal . Aquila Airways was a Southampton , Hampshire based United Kingdom British independent ref group nb independent from government owned corporation s ref airline, formed on 18 May 1948. Early operations Aquila was founded by Barry Aikman, initially using two converted Royal Air Force Short Sunderland flying boat s, ex British Overseas Airways Corporation BOAC , for freight work. During the Berlin Blockade Aircraft used in the Berlin airlift Berlin Airlift a further 10 Sunderland 3s were acquired, and these flew a total of 265 supply missions during 1948 49 from Finkenwerder on the river Elbe to river Havel on the outskirts of Berlin . ref name Merton Jones 1976 55 Harvnb Merton Jones 1976 p 55 ref Operations during 1949 51 Image Short Sunderland 3 of Aquila Airways.jpg thumb right Short Sunderland 3 G AGER Hadfield served Aquila Airways from 1948 to 1956. River Hamble Hamble Beach 1955 After the end of the Berlin Airlift, Aquila hoped to find work for their fleet on worldwide ad hoc passenger and freight charter flight charter s, but this type of operation quickly proved not to be forthcoming. Aquila obtained an association agreement ... for shipping firms were also carried out. 1952 operations Image Short Solent 4 of Aquila Airways.jpg thumb right Aquila Airways Short Solent 4 G ANAJ City of Funchal at Berth 50, Port of Southampton Southampton Docks in 1955 In 1952 Short Solent s were acquired second hand. The airline continued ... range flying boat passenger airline. Aircraft operated Short Sandringham Short Sandringham I Short Solent Short Solent 2 Short Solent Short Solent 3 Short Solent Short Solent 4 Short Sunderland Short ... http aviation safety.net database dblist.php?Year 1953 ref 1957 Aquila Airways Solent crash Short Solent ... Shorts S.45 Solent 3 G AKNU Chessel Down, England ref Notes and Citations Notes Reflist group ... more details
nofootnotes date February 2011 The Hamble Warsash Ferry is an on demand ferry service on the River Hamble in Hampshire , England . The ferry operates between Hamble le Rice on the west bank of the river and Warsash on the east. The current service is the latest incarnation of a service that has operated for over a thousand years. It was an important link on the route between the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton . It was also a key link in more than one pilgrimage route. The ferry now provides a link in local, national and international footpaths such as the Solent Way and cycle routes such as NCR 2 National Cycle Route 2 . External links http www.hamble warsashferry.co.uk Hamble Warsash Ferry References http www.hamble.net ferry.html Local Guide http www.ramblers.org.uk info paths solent.html Ramblers Society Solent Way guide Category Ferries of England Category Transport in Hampshire ... more details
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Infobox venue name Bournemouth International Centre image File BournemouthIC.jpg 250px image caption The BIC location Bournemouth , Dorset genre opened 16 August 1984 seating capacity 6,500 Windsor Hall br 2,000 Solent Hall owner Bournemouth Borough Council promotions website http www.bic.co.uk www.bic.co.uk The Bournemouth International Centre BIC in Bournemouth , Dorset , is one of the primary venues for conferences, exhibitions, entertainment and events in southern England. Additionally, it is well known for hosting national conferences of major British political parties and trade unions. The venue s Windsor Hall has a concert capacity of 6,500 and is one of the bigger indoor music venues in the UK, often included on the arena tours of major artists. The smaller Solent Hall can house exhibitions or hold up to 2,000 people for standing music concerts. The Solent Hall replaced the BIC s well known swimming pool and wave machine in 2004. Owned and managed by BH LIVE, the BIC is operated alongside its sister venue, The Pavilion Theatre Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre and Ballroom . External links http www.bic.co.uk BIC Official Website http www.bournemouthconferences.co.uk Bournemouth International Conference Bureau coord 50 43 00 N 1 52 41 W display title Category Buildings and structures in Bournemouth Category Indoor arenas in England Category Exhibition and conference centres in England Category Snooker venues Dorset struct stub England sports venue stub pt Bournemouth International Centre ... more details
Richard Latto is the Station Sound Producer for BBC Radio Solent , ref cite web title Richard Latto url http www.bbc.co.uk programmes p001t40t work BBC Radio Solent publisher BBC accessdate 6 November 2010 ref which broadcasts to Hampshire , Dorset and the Isle Of Wight . Another of Richard s roles is to act as a stand in presenter for the station, covering for shows such as mid mornings, drivetime and weekends. Richard started working for the BBC back in the late 1990s and moved to the Solent area in October 2006. His first job in BBC radio was producing the Keith Fordyce Show for regional stations in the Westcountry. He then went on to produce or present at practically every hour of the day for BBC Radio Devon before spending a year with the BBC in Jersey . References Reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Latto, Richard ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Latto, Richard Category Year of birth missing living people Category Living people Category British radio DJs Category British radio personalities UK radio bio stub ... more details
Infobox Military Unit unit name 1702 Naval Air Squadron image Image Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg centre border 125px caption Naval Ensign dates June 1945 1946 country UK allegiance branch Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy type role Special service size command structure current commander garrison ceremonial chief colonel of the regiment nickname patron motto colors march mascot battles notable commanders Lt A O W G Hutchinson Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve RNVR anniversaries battle honours None 1702 Naval Air Squadron of the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy was formed in June 1945 at RNAS Lee on Solent HMS Daedalus RNAS Lee on Solent as a Special Service squadron. ref name FAAA cite web url http www.fleetairarmarchive.net squadrons 1702.html title 1702 NAS at the Fleet Air Arm Archive website accessdate 2010 02 02 ref It was equipped with the Supermarine Sea Otter , and by the end of World War II the squadron remained at Lee on Solent. The squadron joined HMS Trouncer D85 HMS Trouncer in September 1945 to search for mines in the Mediterranean. ref name FAAA Aircraft flown 1702 Naval Air Squadron flew only one aircraft type Supermarine Sea Otter References reflist Royal Naval Air Squadrons Category 1700 series Fleet Air Arm squadrons Category Military units and formations established in 1945 Mil aviation stub ... more details
File Hovercraft leaving Ryde.JPG 250px right thumb The Solent Express leaving Ryde The Hoverwork BHT130 is a medium size hovercraft , designed by Hoverwork and fitted out in St Helens, Isle of Wight St Helens . As a civil passenger hovercraft it seats up to 130 passengers, hence the numerics in its name, the first welded aluminium hull fabricated by Aluminium Ship Builders, Fishbourne , Isle of Wight arrived at Hoverwork s St Helens works in August 2005. The first of its kind, named the Solent Express entered cross Solent service on June 14th 2007, also, in the July of the same year, it was put on trial at a new passenger service between Kirkcaldy and Portobello across the Firth of Forth in Scotland. Technical Specifications 29.3m long 15m beam 70 tonne all up weight Service speed over water 45 knots 130 passengers 4 crew Lift engines 2 x air cooled, turbo charged, MTU 12V2000 R1237K37 diesels each producing 675kW Propulsion engines 2 x air cooled, turbo charged, MTU 16V2000 R1637K37 diesels producing 899kW 2 x 3.5m diameter, five bladed, variable pitch propellers for propulsion Category Hovercraft Category Ships built in England ... more details
SSU may refer to Salem State University Savannah State University Samar State University Saybolt Universal Second Saybolt Second, Universal a non metric measure of kinematic viscosity Shawnee State University Sonoma State University Southampton Solent University Strategic Services Unit Swedish Social Democratic Youth League Silvermania disambig Category Educational institution disambiguation de SSU ko SSU it SSU nl SSU ja SSU fi SSU ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 The following is an incomplete list of famous French naval battles from the Middle Ages to France in modern times modern France . Battle of the Solent Battle of Sluys Battle of La Rochelle Battle of Beachy Head 1690 Battle of Beachy Head Battle of the Chesapeake Battle of the Saintes Battle of Trafalgar Battle of Foochow Category Lists of battles Category Naval battles involving France ... more details
Alina Jenkins born Eastleigh , Hampshire , England is a radio presenter on BBC Radio Solent , and was formerly a weather forecasting weather presenter on BBC South Today . Alina grew up in Horton Heath, Hampshire Horton Heath near Fair Oak and attended Fair Oak School . When she was 16, Alina attended Laine Theatre Arts School in Epsom , and was a flat mate of Victoria Beckham . After a dancing job on a cruise ship , Alina joined the BBC via BBC Talent , working initially for Radio Solent, before joining South Today as their main weather presenter in 2001. On 21 July 2006, Alina presented her final BBC South weather forecast. She has since returned to work on Radio Solent, presenting the Early Morning Music show from 5am to 6.30 on weekdays slightly later on Saturdays . Outside of work, Alina has a keen interest in dance, teaching jazz dance jazz and modern dance modern and also doing a small amount of choreography . Alina has a husband, David, and son, Max. External links http news.bbc.co.uk local hampshire hi tv and radio newsid 8166000 8166124.stm BBC Solent Profile http www.laine theatre arts.co.uk Laine Theatre Arts School http www.bbc.co.uk england southtoday BBC South Today Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Jenkins, Alina ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Jenkins, Alina Category English television presenters Category Living people Category Year of birth missing living people Category People from Eastleigh Category Weather presenters BBC tv bio stub ... more details
Infobox Bus transit name Go South Coast logo Gosocologo.png logo size 220px image image size image caption company slogan parent Go Ahead Group founded 2005 headquarters Poole locale service area Dorset , Hampshire , Isle of Wight service type Rural and Urban bus services destinations fleet operator ceo Alex Carter website http www.gosouthcoast.co.uk www.gosouthcoast.co.uk File Wilts & Dorset 1135 HF09 BJO.JPG thumb right Wilts & Dorset. File Southern Vectis 195.JPG thumb right Southern Vectis. File Bluestar 443.JPG thumb right Solent Blue Line Bluestar . Go South Coast is a bus operator in the south of England , owned by the Go Ahead Group . It was established in late 2005, after Go Ahead purchased Southern Vectis and its subsidiary Solent Blue Line , and combined its operations with existing subsidiary Wilts & Dorset . It is based in Poole , at the head office of Wilts & Dorset. Since it was created, the company has expanded with the acquisition by Solent Blue Line of Marchwood Motorways in October 2006. ref name Go ARep2006 http www.go ahead.com content financials annualreport2006 operatingandfinancialreview Go Ahead Annual Report 2006 Retrieved 2009 01 06. ref Operators part of group Operators in italics are considered part of and managed by the bigger company above. ref name SalesManagdetail http www.4networking.biz members view.htm?UserID 20925 4 Networking Vicky Williams Go South Coast Retrieved 2009 01 16. ref Wilts & Dorset Damory Coaches Tourist Group Bluestar bus company Bluestar Solent Blue Line Marchwood Motorways Uni link Southern Vectis See also List of bus operators of the United Kingdom References Reflist External links http www.go ahead.com Go Ahead Group http www.go ahead.com goahead ourcompanies bus go south c Go South Coast Go Ahead Bus Companies UK bus company stub Category Bus operators in England Category Go Ahead Group companies Category Go South Coast companies ... more details
wiktionary jog Jog may refer to Jogging Jog raga , a Raga V. G. Jog , Indian violinist Jog Falls , India s highest waterfall Junior Offshore Group , a Solent, UK based sailing yacht race organiser JOG, IATA code for Adisucipto International Airport in Yogyakarta, Indonesia Jog dislocations , a term in materials science, dislocation theory disambig Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages de JOG it JOG ja JOG ... more details
Girdler may refer to Eddie Girdler , American politician and mayor of Somerset, Kentucky Nick Girdler , freelance radio broadcaster who worked for BBC Radio Solent for 35 years from 1972 to 2006 Ryan Girdler born 1972 , Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s William Girdler 1947 1978 , American filmmaker See also Girdler sulfide process , industrial production method for making heavy water deuterium oxide surname ... more details
Image Gosport Ferry BMP.jpg right 200px Spirit of Gosport is a vessel owned by the Gosport Ferry Company Ltd and built by Abels Shipbuilders in Bristol . ref http www.maritimejournal.com archive 2004 november works in progress vt halmatic steels itself for success Maritime Journal VT Halmatic Steels Itself for Success Retrieved 2007 12 04 ref IMO Number 8972089 History Image Spirit of Gosport.jpg thumb 200px Spirit of Gosport crossing Portsmouth Harbour Spirit of Gosport was built in 2001 to replace the Portsmouth Queen on ferry duties. However, the company also wanted to replace the Solent Enterprise , which operated cruise duties. The vessel was hardly used for the first few months and both existing ferries were kept in service. In 2003, it finally replaced the Solent Enterprise on cruise duties. This continued until 2005, when a brand new vessel was purchased to replace Spirit of Gosport on cruise duties. References references Category Gosport Ferry Category Ferries of England Category Bristol built ships ferry stub ... more details
Plum Publishing date 2006 10 26 accessdate 2009 04 15 ref The company was made part of Solent Blue ... accessdate 2009 07 02 date 2006 10 25 ref Along with Solent Blue Line in May 2008, the company was found ... remain. References Reflist External links commons cat Solent Blue Line http www.marchwoodcoaches.co.uk ... more details
as a torpedo station and fell into disrepair before being demolished in the late 1970s. The Solent ..., as Portsmouth Harbour is not deep enough to berth them. ref name US Navy warship arrives in Solent cite news title US Navy warship arrives in Solent. url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england hampshire ... more details
Five ships and a number of shore establishment s of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Daedalus , after the mythical Daedalus HMS Daedalus 1780 6 was a 32 gun fifth rate frigate launched in 1780. She was lent to Trinity House between 1803 and 1806 as a hulk, and was broken up in 1811. HMS Daedalus 1811 6 was a 38 gun fifth rate, previously the Venice Venetian frigate Corona . She was captured from the French in 1811 and was wrecked in 1813. HMS Daedalus 1826 6 was a 46 gun fifth rate launched in 1826. She was reduced to 20 guns in 1843 and became a Royal Naval Reserve drill ship in 1862. She was sold in 1911. HMS Thunderbolt 1856 HMS Daedalus was an iron screw floating battery launched in 1856 as HMS Thunderbolt . Converted to a floating pierhead in 1873, she bore the name HMS Daedalus between 1916 and 1919 whilst serving as the nominal depot ship of the Royal Naval Air Service . The vessel was sunk in 1948 when a tug collided with her, and raised the following year to be broken up. HMS Daedalus was to have been a Danae class cruiser Danae class light cruiser . She was ordered in 1918, but cancelled later that year. RNAS Lee on Solent HMS Daedalus HMS Daedalus was a naval air station , also known as RNAS Lee on Solent. The base was opened in 1917 and transferred to the RAF in 1918. It was returned to the successor of the Royal Naval Air Service, the Fleet Air Arm in 1939. It and various out stations bore the name HMS Daedalus between 1957 and 1996. HMS Daedalus II 6 was a seaplane base and training establishment at several locations around the United Kingdom. Commissioned in 1940, the base was paid off in 1946. HMS Daedalus III 6 was an accommodation and release centre at Lee on Solent and Bedhampton between 1943 and 1947. References Colledge cite book last Warlow first Ben title Shore Establishments of the Royal Navy year 2000 publisher Maritime Books isbn 0 907771 73 4 location Liskeard, Cornwall ref Warlow2000 Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Daedalus, Hms Category Roya ... more details
, however, occasionally operate on the ferry service. Unlike her predecessor, Solent Enterprise , she ... are as follows Sundance charter vessel Solent Enterprise formerly Gay Enterprise ref http www.simplonpc.co.uk GayEnterprise.html Postcards of Gay Enterprise , Solent Enterprise and Sundance ref was previously ... on the River Thames . Solent Enterprise is now in Denmark as a house boat having been sold by Capital ... Ferry also operates Cruising maritime cruises around the Solent . In the early 70 s cruises were operated by Solent Enterprise then Gay Enterprise , Vita , Vesta and Ferry Queen three of the smaller ... s cruise ferry Solent Enterprise , however it has been known on the odd occasions, in the late 80 s and early 90 s for one of the Queens to operate on a Harbour or Solent cruise, when either ... of the summer, it was not unusual to see Solent Enterprise on a day trip to Cowes, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth Queen on a cruise around the Solent and Harbour both passing Clarence Pier, off Southsea. Two days of special evening cruises occurred during The Festival of the Sea, when the Solent ... the duty of the withdrawn vessels, the Southsea Queen and the Solent Enterprise . References reflist ... more details
Angela Wright is chief executive and founder of Solent Skill Quest Limited, Southampton, Hampshire. Life Wright let school at 15 with no qualifications. ref name SecEd Career Expand section date March 2012 Wright founded Solent Skill Quest in 1999. ref name SecEd Cite journal ulr http www.sec ed.co.uk cgi bin go.pl article article.html?uid 43102 type uid 2 section Features date 6 July 2009 work SecEd title Promoting Enterprise ref In 2006 she was appointed chairwoman of the National EBP Network . ref name SecEd In 2007 she became In 2008 she hosted Peter Jones at the Millbrook Technology Campus during the Most Enterprising Place in Britain competition. ref Solent SkillQuest Autumn 2008 Newsletter ref ref http www.dailyecho.co.uk news 2364636.grilled by the dragon Daily Echo ref In 2009, she was awarded the Queen s Award for Enterprise Promotion 2009 Queen s Award for Enterprise Promotion . ref Cite web url http www.businesslink.gov.uk bdotg action detail?type RESOURCES&itemId 1084954074&r.s e&r.l1 1074404796&r.lc en&r.l3 1084953735&r.l2 1074446322&r.i 1084954027&r.t RESOURCES title The Queen s Award for Enterprise Promotion accessdate 19 September 2010 ref References Reflist Use dmy dates date September 2010 Use British English date September 2010 Persondata NAME Wright, Angela ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION British businessperson DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Wright, Angela Category Queen s Award for Enterprise Promotion 2009 Category British businesspeople Category Living people UK business bio stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Location map United Kingdom label lat 50.75 long 1.14 caption small Map showing the location of Spithead within the United Kingdom. small float right background white width 200 Image SpitheadCloseup.png thumb 200px Closeup map of Spithead Spithead is an area of the Solent and a roadstead off Gilkicker Point in Hampshire , England . It is protected from all winds, except those from the southeast. It receives its name from the Spit, a sandbank stretching south from the Hampshire shore for convert 5 km mi abbr on and it is convert 22.5 km mi abbr on long by about convert 6.5 km mi abbr on in average breadth. The Fleet Review is a British tradition that usually takes place at Spithead, where the British monarchy monarch reviews the massed Royal Navy . In 1797 there was a mutiny the Spithead and Nore mutinies 1797 Spithead mutiny in the Royal Navy fleet at anchor at Spithead. Spithead has been strongly defended since 1864 by fortifications complementing fortifications of Portsmouth those of Portsmouth . Coord 50.75140 N 1.13667 W region GB type waterbody display title Category Solent Hampshire geo stub de Spithead fr Spithead ja pl Spithead ru ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 811 Naval Air Squadron is a squadron of Britain s Fleet Air Arm . The squadron was flying the Fairey Swordfish in 1939 in aviation 1939 from HMS Courageous 50 2 . When that ship was lost the survivors were drafted to help form 815 Naval Air Squadron . 811 was reformed in July 1941 at Lee on Solent RNAS Lee on Solent HMS Daedalus HMS Daedalus . Initially equipped with the Vought Sikorsky Chesapeake and intended for duty with an escort carrier on the Atlantic convoy s. After three months it was decided that the Chesapeake was not up to the job and the squadron re equipped with the Swordfish. After a long period re training, initially at RNAS Arbroath , then at RNAS Machrihanish HMS Landrail RNAS Machrihanish HMS Landrail the squadron moved during August 1942 in aviation 1942 to RAF Bircham Newton for naval mine mine laying and other anti shipping operations off the coast of the Netherlands , Belgium and North East France . In December of that year there was another move, this time to RNAS Hatston , Orkney . It eventually got afloat in HMS Biter D97 2 in March 1943. Royal Naval Air Squadrons Category 800 series Fleet Air Arm squadrons fi 811 Naval Air Squadron ... more details
Unreferenced date March 2009 Chessel Bay gbmapping SU440126 is the name given to the bay formed on the eastern side of a large bend in the River Itchen, Hampshire River Itchen to the east of the district of Northam, Hampshire Northam in the city of Southampton , Hampshire , England . Chessel Bay Local Nature Reserve LNR , designated by the City Council in 1989, is located here. It comprises a narrow strip of woodland, a parallel strip of shingle and saltmarsh and a substantial area of mudflats. At low tide the mudflats are exposed attracting wading birds and wildfowl curlew, oystercatchers and dunlin can be seen throughout the year. In winter, the site is also used as a stop over for other migrating birds such as brent geese. At low tide, mudflats are exposed, and these attract feeding estuary birds. The mudflats are also nationally and internationally important being part of the Lee on Solent to Itchen estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest SSSI and part of the Southampton Water and Solent Marshes Special Protection Area SPA . Local volunteers, Friends of Chessel Bay, team up with the City Council twice a year to combat the large amount of litter which accumulates in the bay, and carry out management of the Reserve. Hampshire geo stub coord 50.91120 N 1.37553 W region GB source enwiki osgb36 SU440126 display title Note WGS84 lat long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref Category Geography of Hampshire Category Bays of England ... more details
Image Gosport Ferry sop BMP.jpg right 200px Image 2007 0927 Spirit of Portsmouth.jpg thumb The Spirit of Portsmouth at Gosport Spirit of Portsmouth is a vessel owned by the Gosport Ferry Company Ltd and built by VT Group VT Halmatic Ltd of Portchester . ref http web.archive.org web 20080130061416 http www.armedforces.co.uk releases raq41ab0a10d2f1b Portsmouth Harbour Ferry Company orders new ferry from VT Halmatic ref It is the company s newest vessel. History The vessel was built in 2005 to replace the similar Spirit of Gosport , primarily for Cruising maritime cruising Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent . This enabled the Spirit of Gosport to replace the Portsmouth Queen on the Gosport to Portsmouth ferry route. The main difference between the two Spirit vessels is the covered roof and bar on the Spirit of Portsmouth , making her more suited to Cruising maritime cruising . Spirit of Portsmouth will, however, service the ferry route when either the Spirit of Gosport or the other ferry Gosport Queen are out of service. Upon the introduction of the Spirit of Portsmouth , the 1966 built Portsmouth Queen was withdrawn from service. The previous vessel that was dedicated to cruise duty was the Solent Enterprise . Spirit of Portsmouth is currently the Gosport Ferries flagship . IMO Number 9319894 References references Category Ferries of England Category Gosport Ferry ferry stub ... more details
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