New Haven, Falkland Islands
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New Haven is an inlet in the Falkland Islands
. It is situated on the west coast of East Falkland
, facing Falkland Sound
, the stretch of water which divides East Falkland
from West Falkland
.
New Haven has become notable as the eastern terminus of the new ferry service linking the two islands. A modern roll on-roll off ferry terminal was constructed at New Haven at a cost of £1.5 million - the largest project so far undertaken by the Public Works Department of the Falkland Islands Government http://www.worldcargonews.com/htm/w20081213.682985.htm. The terminal was opened in a ceremony in November 2008.
The ferry serving the route is the MV Concordia Bay, which is based at New Haven. It runs a regular service from the terminal to Port Howard
on West Falkland
, carrying lorries, cars and people. The ferry is owned and operated by Workboat Services Ltd.
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
. It is situated on the west coast of East Falkland
East Falkland
East Falkland the largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, has an area of and a coastline long. Most of the population of the Falklands live in East Falkland, almost all of them living in the northern half of the island...
, facing Falkland Sound
Falkland Sound
The Falkland Sound is a sea strait in the Falkland Islands. Running south west - north east, it separates West and East Falkland.-Name:The sound was named by John Strong in 1690 for Viscount Falkland, the name only later being applied to the archipelago and its two largest islands...
, the stretch of water which divides East Falkland
East Falkland
East Falkland the largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, has an area of and a coastline long. Most of the population of the Falklands live in East Falkland, almost all of them living in the northern half of the island...
from West Falkland
West Falkland
West Falkland is the second largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. It is a hilly island, separated from East Falkland by Falkland Sound. Its area is and its coastline is long. Including the adjacent small islands the land area is .-Population:The island has fewer than 200...
.
New Haven has become notable as the eastern terminus of the new ferry service linking the two islands. A modern roll on-roll off ferry terminal was constructed at New Haven at a cost of £1.5 million - the largest project so far undertaken by the Public Works Department of the Falkland Islands Government http://www.worldcargonews.com/htm/w20081213.682985.htm. The terminal was opened in a ceremony in November 2008.
The ferry serving the route is the MV Concordia Bay, which is based at New Haven. It runs a regular service from the terminal to Port Howard
Port Howard
Port Howard is the largest settlement on West Falkland . it is in the east of the island, on an inlet of Falkland Sound...
on West Falkland
West Falkland
West Falkland is the second largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. It is a hilly island, separated from East Falkland by Falkland Sound. Its area is and its coastline is long. Including the adjacent small islands the land area is .-Population:The island has fewer than 200...
, carrying lorries, cars and people. The ferry is owned and operated by Workboat Services Ltd.
External links
- Workboat Services Ltd web page about the MV Concordia Bay.