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Ferry services connect coastal communities that would otherwise —requirerequiredrequiringrequires lengthy road journeys or costly bridges. Modern vessels are increasingly —fittedfitfittingfits with hybrid engines to cut fuel consumption and emissions. Timetables must be —plannedplanningplanplans carefully around tides, since low water can prevent larger ferries from docking safely. For many island residents, the ferry remains the only —practicalpracticallypracticepracticality link to the mainland.