ferry service to the Channel Islands from Weymouth on 1 April 1993 using the 74m Incat catamaran ''Condor 10''. The original delivery date had been 1992, but the order was delayed by Condor due to technical issues with Condor 9.

The success of the Condor 10 service saw the announcement in January 1994 that, due to their substantial losses the previous season, British Channel Island Ferries