Fleet
The fleet of the Bristol Ferry Boat Company includes the following vessels:
- Brigantia - Purpose built in 2006 for work on the Bristol Ferry.
- Countess - Built in 1896, carries up to 12 passengers.
- Elizabeth - Built in 1922, carries up to 30 passengers.
- Emily - Built in the mid 1920s and has been in service in Bristol since 1992, carrying up to 45 passengers.
- Independence - Built in 1926 and has been in service in Bristol since 1981, carrying up to 45 passengers.
- Margaret - Built in 1952 and has been in service in Bristol since 1977, carrying up to 25 passengers.
- Matilda - Purpose built for work on the Bristol Ferry, carries up to 45 passengers.
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