Buoyant Fastnet Line embarks on funds move

THE fledgling Fastnet Line, which started plying the Cork-Swansea ferry route last March, believes it will carry more passengers than initially envisaged and the resumption of the service will benefit the south-west region by at least €15 million this year.

The company is embarking on raising further funds to improve the service through a Business Expansion Scheme (BES).

Despite some early hiccups, business is good and already the company is preparing to purchase a new vessel to replace the MV Julia, which could be sailing the route as early as 2015.