In January, an English company, Euroferries, announced its intention to launch a new route by fast catamaran between Boulogne and Ramsgate on 16 March. And today this project?
Euroferries still is a virtual operator, but with a long history. Every two years a project resurfaced. It is the elusive sea serpent who rode in the strait. In 2006, Euroferries announced routes would start Dover-Boulogne and Calais-Dover with a fast catamaran, the Spirit of Ontario. After a long series full of twists and turns, the company was unable to provide bank guarantees sufficient. Farewell, therefore the Spirit of Ontario and this project which aims to take the place of fire Hoverspeed. Geofrey Ede, the former director of Hoverspeed, which had joined Euroferries, has been involved in a hotel in the south-west of England.
Beginning in 2009, thus again Euroferries. This time the project is to connect Boulogne and Ramsgate by four daily rotations. A new road that cuts diagonally Strait and dedicated to buses and passengers. For this connection, a fast catamaran is a need for a crossing that does not exceed 75 minutes. To do this, Euroferries planned to charter a ferry with 96 m, Bonanza Express, owned by the company Fred Olsen. For the latest news, it appears that the ship, currently in the Canaries, has been repainted white. Sign that, indeed, it is about to be leased. For the rest, the news is rather thin. It is known simply as meetings, both at Boulogne Ramsgate, are continuing. It was unclear, however, this project will start in mid-March. The work to adapt the gateway English side have not started and it takes it for a good month.
Boulogne later, of course, testing technique with a bus took place. But there is still no reservations open.
It is thus Euroferries Holdings, Limited and Euroferries Euroferries Shipping Limited, all led by a certain Adrian Gillan. These three companies belong to MO Nominees Ltd, headed by Graham Hedley. Who are these people willing to invest while the sector is rather cross in crisis? Response, perhaps in the coming days, unless once again rearing its ugly head back for some time.
http://www.lavoixdunord.fr/Locales/Boulogne_sur_Mer/actualite/Secteur_Boulogne_sur_Mer/2009/02/25/article_euroferries-a-refait-surface-pour-mieux.shtml
The English translation is from google.