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	HOVERSPEED FERRY - Online discount ticket sales
		Hoverspeed will operate a Superseacat monohull high speed ferry with a crossing time of around two hours, with up to three return sailings operating daily in the peak period.
		Hoverspeed was created on the 25 October 1981 with the merger of two Cross-Channel operators - Seaspeed, which operated services from Dover to Calais and Boulogne, and Hoverlloyd, which operated from Pegwell Bay near Ramsgate to Calais.
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	www.ferryport.com /ferry_hover.htm (381 words)

	Hoverspeed - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hoverspeed's last service on the route was at the end of the 2004 summer season.
		Hoverspeed briefly ran services from Ramsgate Pegwell Bay Hoverport in 1982 which had been the base of Hoverlloyd hovercraft services.
		In 1998 she was trasfered to Holyman Hoverspeed along with her sister and the vessel's name was shortened to Rapide.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hoverspeed (2452 words)

	News about Hoverspeed fast ferries, cheapest ferry travel bookable on line with Seaview
		Hoverspeed managing director Geoffrey Ede said: "Not for the first time Hoverspeed is bucking the trend in what's been a flat cross-Channel market in 2005.
		Hoverspeed md Geoffrey Ede said "We have been in discussions for some time regarding the charter by Transmanche of the SuperSeacat vessel to be manned by Hoverspeed crew.
		Hoverspeed Holidays is offering a two-night break from £141 per person at the three star NH City Centre hotel located in the heart of Amsterdam and close to the flower market.
	www.seaview.co.uk /main/news/hoverspeed_news.html (544 words)

	Ferrysavers - Online booking for Hoverspeed crossings. Best Price Guarantee! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Hoverspeed were pioneers of high speed crossings long before the channel tunnel appeared.
		Hoverspeed's SuperSeacat made waves by slashing the crossing time between Newhaven to Dieppe from four and a half hours by normal ferry to just two with its maximum speed of 40 knots.
		At 100m long Hoverspeeds SuperSeacat is also the largest monohull high speed ferry to operate in UK waters and can hold a staggering 674 passengers and up to 148 vehicles.
	www.ferrysavers.com /ferrywelcome/info/operators/hoverspeed.htm (344 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Business \| Hoverspeed seeks £50m in damages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Hoverspeed said the claim covered loss of revenue and of passenger goodwill.
		Hoverspeed has been involved in a long running dispute with Customs & Excise over its attempts to stamp out tobacco and alcohol smuggling on routes between Calais and Dover and Dieppe and Newhaven.
		In a case brought by Hoverspeed passengers in 2002, the High Court ruled that Customs & Excise had not proved "reasonable grounds" for stopping a family and that its policy was "incompatible" with EU law.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/business/3725930.stm (463 words)

	ACCESS - Customs & Excise Hoverspeed Court Case (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Hoverspeed's lawyers argued in Court that ordinary people making legitimate purchases on daytrips and holidays on the continent were being unfairly penalised in Customs attempts to stop smugglers.
		Hoverspeed Ltd, for its part, made a general challenge to different aspects of Customs' policies in relation to their passengers when they landed at the Hoverport (for the nature of these complaints, see paras 32-47).
		The challenge is made by Hoverspeed in general terms and by the other four claimants in respect of a particular incident which occurred on 22nd August 2001 and the conduct of Customs thereafter.
	www.day-tripper.net /accesshoverspeed.html (16086 words)

	Hoverspeed Ferries, Seacat Dover Calais Newhaven Dieppe with Ferries .co.uk
		Hoverspeed Ferries, Seacat Dover Calais Newhaven Dieppe with Ferries.co.uk
		Hoverspeed rules the waves with its superb fleet of Seacat and Superseacat fast ferries, giving you a channel crossing that is all about speed, style and service.
		This year Hoverspeed operates a fleet of three Seacat catamarans on the prime Dover to Calais route, with ferry crossings in just under one hour with up to 15 daily departures during the peak season.
	www.ferries.co.uk /hoverspeed.html (181 words)

	GNN - Government News Network
		In October 2004 Hoverspeed Ltd served a claim against HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in respect of the impact on their business of the latter's activity to tackle cross-channel smuggling of alcohol and tobacco.
		Hoverspeed Ltd and HMRC are pleased to announce that they have reached a settlement of the case out of court.
		The Hoverspeed case is a dispute originating over four years ago, relating to Customs powers to deal with intra EU smuggling of excise goods.
	www.gnn.gov.uk /content/detail.asp?NewsAreaID=2&ReleaseID=184561 (321 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Kent \| Hoverspeed to sue Customs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Hoverspeed is claiming the actions of customs officers at Dover is putting people off travelling across the Channel.
		A Hoverspeed spokesman told the BBC the firm was acting to protect the rights of the travelling public.
		Hoverspeed's website features a survey for people who have been stopped by customs officers and advice for people being stopped and questioned.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/kent/3188527.stm (414 words)

	Hoverspeed Ferries
		Hoverspeed rules the waves with its superb fleet of seacat and superseacat fast ferries, giving you a journey that is all about speed, style and service.
		In 2003 Hoverspeed operates a fleet of three Seacat catamarans on the prime Dover - Calais route, crossing in just under one hour with up to 15 daily departures during the peak season.
		Hoverspeed will operate a Superseacat monohull high speed ferry with a crossing time of around two hours, with up to three return sailings operating daily in the peak period.
	www.ferrycrossings-uk.co.uk /operator-hover-speed.htm (268 words)

	Scotsman.com Business - Hoverspeed seeks £50m damages from 'heavy handed' Customs
		HOVERSPEED, the cross- Channel operator, has filed a £50 million damages claim against HM Customs and Excise accusing its staff of "significantly damaging" its business by the "heavy handed" searching of passengers returning from booze-cruises to the Continent.
		Hoverspeed, which carries more than 300,000 vehicles a year, said Customs officers had been too keen to carry out random searches, deterring people with innocent shopping plans from crossing the channel.
		The High Court said HM Customs had not proved "reasonable grounds" for stopping the family involved, that its policy was "incompatible" with EU law and that its officers had overstepped their powers by seizing cars and goods from holidaymakers carrying large amounts of tobacco and alcohol.
	business.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=1175662004 (670 words)

	Hoverspeed Ferry Tickets
		Hoverspeed was created on the 25 October 1981 with the merger of two Cross-Channel operators - Seaspeed, which operated services from Dover to Calais and Boulogne, and Hoverlloyd, which operated from Pegwell Bay near Ramsgate to Calais.
		Hoverspeed is the leading fast car ferry operator on the English Channel with services from Dover to Calais and Ostend and Newhaven to Dieppe.
		Hoverspeed inaugurated a new fast car ferry service to Dieppe from 23 April 1999, and in 2001 will operate an 81 metre high speed ferry with a crossing time of just 2 hours, with up to three return sailings operating daily in the peak period.
	www.cross-channel-ferry-tickets.co.uk /ferry-providers/hoverspeed.html (396 words)

	Hoverspeed - Réservez Hoverspeed avec AFerry.fr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Hoverspeed a cessé ses opérations en Novembre 2005, mais vous pouvez toujours réserver un Ferry entre Calais et Douvres sur AFerry.fr avec les compagnies SeaFrance et P&O, ou entre Dunkerque et Douvres avec la compagnie Norfolkline ou bien encore EuroTunnel entre Calais et Folkestone.
		Hoverspeed exploitait une flotte de trois catamarans Seacat sur la ligne Calais-Douvres, avec une durée de traversée de moins d'une heure et jusqu'à 15 départs par jour en haute saison.
		Hoverspeed exploitait un monocoque à grande vitesse Superseacat; la traversée durait environ 2 heures, et il y avait jusqu'à trois traversées aller-retour par jour en haute saison.
	www.aferry.fr /hoverspeed-fr.htm (266 words)

	Hoverspeed Ferries
		Hoverspeed Ferries ceased operations on the Dover to Calais route effective from 04 November till further notice.
		Hoverspeed operated a Superseacat monohull high speed ferry with a crossing time of around two hours, with up to three return sailings operating daily in the peak period.
		Hoverspeed Ferries ceased operations on the Dover to Calais route on the 7th November 2005.
	www.ferryto.co.uk /hoverspeed.html (388 words)

	Hoverspeed Fast Ferries
		ABOVE: Hoverspeed's Princess Anne carried 396 passengers and 53 cars between Dover and Calais in 35 minutes.
		The retirement of its two SRN4 Mark III hovercraft, the Princess Margaret and the newer Princess Anne (see photo), completed Hoverspeed's transitition to a Seacat- and Superseacat-based catamaran ferry service.
		The following archived article, which was written to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Princess Margaret in 1998, describes what it was like to travel from Dover to Calais by hovercraft.
	europeforvisitors.com /cruises/articles/hoverspeed.htm (521 words)

	Marine officers union wins historic ruling over recognition at Hoverspeed - 07/07/2005 - Personnel Today (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Hoverspeed is all at sea after a ruling that it must recognise the Numast union for marine officers.
		Hoverspeed also told the CAC that it was not the employer - and that the officers were instead employed on an offshore arrangement with a Channel Islands company.
		"The employer is Hoverspeed Limited for the purposes of the legislation on recognition; the Italian collective agreement is not in force for the officers employed on the company's Italian registered ferries; and Numast has the required membership and support for recognition within the workforce.
	www.personneltoday.com /Articles/2005/07/07/30680/marine-officers-union-wins-historic-ruling-over-recognition-at.html (479 words)

	Guardian \| Hoverspeed sues Customs for £50m (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Cross-Channel operator Hoverspeed has filed a £50m lawsuit against Customs and Excise for deterring day-trippers by forcing travellers to undergo "heavy handed" searches for excess alcohol and cigarettes.
		Hoverspeed won a test case two years ago in which it claimed officers were not entitled to carry out random checks but needed grounds for suspicion.
		Hoverspeed, which runs high-speed services between Dover and Calais, and Newhaven and Dieppe, maintains that years of historic random checks put thousands of people off travelling, reducing its income from tickets and on-board sales.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,,5035294-103690,00.html (253 words)

	Welcome to Kent Online
		High speed car ferry operator Hoverspeed will be increasing its peak season cross channel sailing frequency from Dover in 2002 by operating up to 16 return sailings daily - compared to 13 in 2001.
		Hoverspeed's popular Newhaven - Dieppe high speed service - crossing time just two hours - resumes for the new season from 22 March to 30 September, providing up to three return sailings daily.
		The 2002 sailing schedule is featured in Hoverspeed's latest cross channel ferry guide which also includes advance purchase fares for a car and up to five passengers, to be booked by 7 January or 31 March 2002, for travel throughout next year.
	www.kentonline.co.uk /business/pr_view_pr.asp?id=147 (360 words)

	Deck & Cabin Crew Jobs With Hoverspeed At Anywork Anywhere (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		As part of the Hoverspeed team you’ll be working both at sea and ashore, helping to ensure the kind of memorable, safe and comfortable journey that brings our passengers back time and time again.
		Hoverspeed, it's subsidiary company, operates seasonal services on the Dover-Calais and Newhaven-Dieppe routes and are seeking qualified First Officers for our modern, high-speed SeaCat catamarans, to ensure the safe navigation and loading of each craft.
		Hoverspeed, it's subsidiary company, operates seasonal services on the Dover-Calais and Newhaven-Dieppe routes and are seeking qualified Assistant Engineers for our modern, high-speed SeaCat catamarans, to assist with the maintenance and repair of the fleet to a high mechanical standard.
	www.anyworkanywhere.com /hoverspeed.html (877 words)

	Hoverspeed Ferries from FerryBound.co.uk
		Hoverspeed was created on 25th October 1981 with the merger of two Cross-Channel operators.
		In June 1986 Hoverspeed was brought by Sea Containers Ltd., a New York Stock Exchange listed, Bermuda registered company, operating from headquarters in London.
		Today Hoverspeed operates a fleet of high-speed catamarans and monohull Superseacats on Cross Channel services to France.
	www.ferrybound.co.uk /hoverspeed.htm (172 words)

	Boek een Hoverspeed Ferries overtocht met AFerry.nl (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		De veerboot-maatschappij Hoverspeed is gestopt met de veerdiensten van Calais naar Dover met ingang van November 2005.
		Hoverspeed Ferries had een unieke vloot van high-speed catamarans en monohull car ferries.
		In 2003 beheerde Hoverspeed Ferries een vloot van drie Seacat catamarans op de belangrijkste route Calais - Dover.
	www.aferry.nl /hover-speed-veerboot.htm?hidReferComp=NX64 (163 words)

	Ferry Bookings - Hoverspeed
		Hoverspeed rules the waves with its superb fleet of SeaCat and Super SeaCat fast ferries - giving you a journey that's all about speed, style and service.
		Choose Hoverspeed and experience the fastest, largest and newest fleet of high-speed car ferries operating on the English Channel.
		Travel in luxury with an upgrade to "1st", and experience priority loading and unloading, access to private onboard lounges along with airport-style pre-departure lounges in Dover, Newhaven, Calais and Ostend.
	www.wottravel.co.uk /wot68.htm (187 words)

	Sea Containers Ltd - Passenge Transport division - News Release
		Hoverspeed, which operates on the Dover-Calais route, said it could no longer sustain the losses on the
		Hoverspeed will retain a certain number of staff who will look after the care and maintenance of its two SeaCats whilst a decision is made on future deployment of the craft.
		I would like to pay tribute to all Hoverspeed staff for their hard work, flexible working practices and effort over the years.
	www.seacontainers.com /dynamic/body.asp?DocumentID=650 (327 words)

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		HM Customs and Excise have been checking and detaining Hoverspeed passengers and seizing their goods and the vehicles in which they travelled.
		Hoverspeed brought the challenge as the activities of HM Customs and Excise at its Dover terminal, including the high level of detention of passengers and the seizure of goods, was having an adverse effect on its business.
		He added that Hoverspeed, which carries around 2-1/2 million passengers and half a million vehicles a year on its fast ferry services from Dover to Calais, France and Ostend, Belgium, will be seeking compensation from HM Customs and Excise for the damage caused to its business.
	www.marinelink.com /Story/ShowStory.aspx?StoryID=8923 (575 words)

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