By Sea to the Channel Islands from his younger days with

from his younger days with rowing boats in Douglas Bay

Brittany Ferries developed a unique identity by using a market-led approach to the business and a destination-based advertising focus

often rebuilt and re-engined several times over – while a number of immaculately-maintained steamers also remain in active commercial operation

In 1979 Ole Lauritzen was forced to sell 50% interest in Olau Line to the Germany-based company TT-Line

For those interested in Sealink

By Sea to the Channel Islands from his younger days withThe sea passage between England and the Channel Islands has long provided a lifeline link for the island communities across some of the most treacherous waters around these coasts. The story of these shipping routes is one of periods of intense competition and quieter monopoly, wartime drama and tragic accidents, across a broad range of routes leaving from the West Country to London. For many years services were closely linked to the operations of