{"id":223,"date":"2026-02-03T09:16:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/commercialservices\/?page_id=223"},"modified":"2026-02-12T09:46:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:46:44","slug":"ferry-and-coastal-shipping-services-demand-study","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/commercialservices\/ferry-and-coastal-shipping-services-demand-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferry and Coastal Shipping Services &#8211; Demand Study"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull banner\" style=\"padding-top:4vh;padding-right:3vw;padding-bottom:4vh;padding-left:3vw;min-height:450px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-883 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/commercialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/falklands-ferry.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/commercialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/falklands-ferry.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/commercialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/falklands-ferry-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/commercialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/falklands-ferry-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/commercialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/falklands-ferry-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/commercialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/falklands-ferry-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(0,0,0) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 77%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-7ca5745e wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/commercialservices\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Ferry and Coastal Shipping Services &#8211; Demand Study<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Ferry and Coastal Shipping Services &#8211; Demand Study<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-04d632e2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Following a competitive tender exercise, the Falkland Islands Government commissioned Workboat Services Ltd to carry out a survey of potential future demand for ferry and coastal shipping services across the Islands.\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This work began in October 2020 and involved analysing existing data about the usage of the ferry and coastal shipping services, a series of online questionnaires to ask users of the services about their views on current and future demand, face-to-face or telephone interviews, and workshops on both East and West Falkland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The output from this work is a report which details the data analysis and feedback from service users that was captured via the questionnaires, interviews, and workshops. Both the full report as well as an Executive Summary of the findings are now available from the links below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-cde558d3-07af-4047-b7e2-a61bd8a506ec\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/commercialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/1-Ferry-Coastal-Service-Demand-Study-Executive-Summary-FV-Sept21-For-publication.pdf\">Ferry and Coastal Services Demand Study &#8211; Executive Summary<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/commercialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/1-Ferry-Coastal-Service-Demand-Study-Executive-Summary-FV-Sept21-For-publication.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-cde558d3-07af-4047-b7e2-a61bd8a506ec\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-83cacef2-d3d2-4604-9a3e-e3b5384d1e36\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/commercialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/2-WBS-Final-Report-final-v2.0FV_v2-Sept-21-For-publication.pdf\">Workboat Services Final Report<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/commercialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/2-WBS-Final-Report-final-v2.0FV_v2-Sept-21-For-publication.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-83cacef2-d3d2-4604-9a3e-e3b5384d1e36\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-6878d26d-ab39-42b1-9044-b916f81a896c\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/commercialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Appendix-1-Ferry-Service-survey-questions-For-publication.pdf\">Appendix 1 &#8211; Ferry Service Survey Questions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/commercialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Appendix-1-Ferry-Service-survey-questions-For-publication.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-6878d26d-ab39-42b1-9044-b916f81a896c\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-5bd83d8f-7b48-49b6-b856-ad4e84233e29\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/commercialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Appendix-2-Island-Shipping-Service-survey-questions-For-publication.pdf\">Appendix 2 &#8211; Island Shipping Service Survey Questions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/commercialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Appendix-2-Island-Shipping-Service-survey-questions-For-publication.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-5bd83d8f-7b48-49b6-b856-ad4e84233e29\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-814149f9-25a5-4e18-8900-6e8122ea532e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/commercialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Appendix-3-Fox-Bay-Consolidation-Service-survey-questions-For-publication.pdf\">Appendix 3 &#8211; Fox Bay Consolidation Service Survey Questions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/commercialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Appendix-3-Fox-Bay-Consolidation-Service-survey-questions-For-publication.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-814149f9-25a5-4e18-8900-6e8122ea532e\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking ahead, the next stage of the work will be to look at the commercial options for Ferry and Coastal Shipping Services beyond the expiry of the current contract in March 2025. This work will begin in late 2022 and will build on the information gained from the Demand Study.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9fafb;padding-top:10vh;padding-bottom:10vh\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For more information, please contact <br>the Development and Commercial Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll find our office hours, location, and full contact details below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/commercialservices\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following a competitive tender exercise, the Falkland Islands Government commissioned Workboat Services Ltd to carry out a survey of potential&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-223","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ferry &amp; 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