Status In service Length 21 m | Launched 1992 Beam 4 m | |
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Name 1992 onwards Great Expectations C.D. Operator 1992 onwards White Horse Ferries Port of registry 1992 onwards London, United Kingdom Identification MMSI number 235083239
Call Sign MQBW5 | ||
MV Great Expectations is a catamaran ferry operating on the Hythe ferry service. This service connects the town of Hythe and the city of Southampton, across Southampton Water in England.
MV Great Expectations was originally introduced in 1992 and was originally used on the Gravesend to Tilbury ferry service across the River Thames in Kent, which was at that time operated by White Horse Ferries Ltd. She is named after the Charles Dickens novel, Great Expectations, in which the countryside of Kent and the marshes on the lower regions of the Thames feature heavily.
In 1995, White Horse moved Great Expectations from the Thames to be the front-line vessel on their Hythe service.
In 2008, White Horse Ferries spent £50,000 on upgrading the then 16-year-old Great Expectations, including improvements to her main driveshafts.
In 2012, Great Expectations received a new green and white with a black hull livery.