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New sustainable ferry from Dover to Boulogne opens, with only 12 passengers on board at a time

Dover is the beautiful and historic port of Boulogne in northern France and the pioneering pedestrian and bicycle ferries } service.

New company SailLink is planning its first voyage on September 10th. A one-way fare is £85.

The journey `` coastal town center to another town'' is marketed as ``3 hours he four hours adventurous traverse''.

To comply with maritime law, it can carry up to 12 passengers.

Intended to be powered by sails, but available with "renewably charged auxiliary electric propulsion for low-impact locomotion" if desired.

The Strait of Dover is her one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Founder Andrew Simmons told The Independent: Avoid ships because they are big and move fast.

The company's mission is to 'Provide sustainable transportation to places that don't exist today'.

"We recognize that sustainability relates to all human activity and that we must now focus on regenerating the environments on which we depend.

Passengers can decide whether or not to participate in sailing.

"Feel the effects of unseen forces on the sails, pay attention to the ship and watch the opposite shore approach," says the firm.

During the pilot phase,Magomerlinohe will use his catamaran sailing 12 meters of commercial certification.

The captain will be either his Jim Duerden, who is the ship's owner, a commercial yacht captain and a sailing instructor, or his son Toby, who is equally qualified.

Passengers were told:

``You may need to step over ladders or handrails to get on and off the ship.

"Border checks will be carried out. Passengers must have valid travel documents as this is an international trip."

"Refugee rights & In a memo to prospective passengers entitled "Benefits," the company said: Therefore, only passengers with valid travel documents can board.

"But we support the solidarity-based asylum campaign."

Mr Simmons said:

Dover is currently connected by ferries to Calais and Dunkirk to Carrher. Her last flight to Boulogne was in 2008.

Another of his 12-passenger flights is now operating between Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The Kintyre Express connects Port Herren on Islay, Scotland and Campbeltown on the Kintyre Peninsula with Ballycastle on the Antrim coast. We use high-speed rib-powered vessels, not sailing yachts.