MV ''Wight Sun'' is an

Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight ( ) is a county in the English Channel, off the coast of Hampshire, from which it is separated by the Solent. It is the largest and second-most populous island of England. Referred to as 'The Island' by residents, the Isle of ...

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built in 2008 for the British company

Wightlink Wightlink is a ferry company operating routes across The Solent between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in the south of England. It operates car ferries between Lymington and Yarmouth, and Portsmouth and Fishbourne and a fast passenger-only ...

History

''Wight Sun'' was built at the Brodogradiliste

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and launched on 29 June 2008. After fitting out, she sailed the 3,071 miles to

Lymington Lymington is a port town on the west bank of the Lymington River on the Solent, in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England. It faces Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, to which there is a car ferry service operated by Wightlink. It is within the ...

in March/April 2009 and entered service with Wightlink in spring 2009.

Service

''Wight Sun'' joined the ''Wight''-class fleet on the

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and

service. Her two sisters, '' Wight Light'' and '' Wight Sky'' entered service on 25 February 2009. In July 2015, she was transferred to the Portsmouth to Fishbourne route as a relief ferry. ''Wight Light'', which was the relief ferry after '' St Helen'' was withdrawn, transferred back to the Lymington to Yarmouth route in its place.

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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wight Sun Ships of Wightlink 2008 ships