fast ferry

collocation in English

meaningsoffastandferry

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fast
adjective
uk
/fɑːst/us
/fæst/
moving or happening quickly, or able to move or ...
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ferry
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfer.i/us
/ˈfer.i/
a boat or ship for taking passengers and often vehicles across an area of water, especially as a ...
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(Definition offastandferryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Afastferrywas to be introduced; holiday cottages were to be built; a sports hall and swimming pool would be constructed.
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The trip with the catamaran typefastferrytakes 75 minutes for the passengers of maximum 120.
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His auditor general report stated there was significant breakdowns in governance and project management were major factors in the failure of thefastferryproject.
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Bothfastferryand ordinary ferry services were provided.
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Thefastferryservice was only in service for a total six months.
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Ferry andfastferryservices are also operated from the town center to nearby islands.
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In 2007, afastferryservice commenced which can cover the run to the island in 5 minutes.
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Fullers operate afastferryservice over the summer and at long weekends.
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The proposal also examined variousfastferryservices and found that the rail service would be between five and nine minutes faster than any coach or ferry option.
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The fast ferries which are now becoming more common on our seaways are therefore also going to be fully covered by the directive.
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There are fast ferries, as proposed, but with high amortisation costs, in competition, at least in part, with hover or perhaps with lower-cost slower vessels ordered sooner or later.
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However, since fast ferries use refined fuels with a low sulphur content, they should cause less air pollution and present a lower risk of marine pollution than traditional ferries.
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The company operates 45 car ferries, 17 fast ferries and one water bus.
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Fast ferries travel relatively quickly (in excess of 30 knots) and are a faster method of transportation than the conventional ferry (some 20 knots).
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From 1996 onwards fast ferries were used to enhance the service during the northern hemisphere summer season.
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The fast ferries use copious amounts of fuel and their jet streams caused environmental damage.
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These benefits are commonly realised by some canoes, competitive rowing boats, catamarans, fast ferries and other commercial, fishing and military vessels based on such concepts.
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Passengers are suggested to reserve their seat and car slot beforehand, although there is no assigned seating in the double-ended fast ferries.
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There are large ferry boats that link islands as well as fast ferries linking most of the islands.
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Moreover, none of the shipyards being considered for the work had the facilities to build the fast ferries.
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