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| name = North Sea Ferries |
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| image = File:Norsky ferry.jpg |
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| image_caption = ''Norsky'' departing from Ipswich, 1993 |
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'''North Sea Ferries''' was a [[ferry]] company which operated |
'''North Sea Ferries''' was a [[ferry]] company which was jointly owned by [[P&O Group]] and [[Nedlloyd]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Widdowes |first1=Nick |title=Car Ferries of the British Isls 1992/93 |date=1992 |publisher=Ferry Publications |location=Kilgetty |isbn=1-871947-12X |pages=22–23}}</ref> It operated from 1965 until 1996, when it was merged into [[P&O Ferries|P&O]] Operations (P&O North Sea Ferries),<ref>{{cite book|last1=Smith|first1=Peter C.|title=Offshore ferry services of England and Scotland|date=2012|publisher=Pen & Sword Maritime|location=Barnsley|isbn=978-1-84884-665-4|page=198}}</ref> it had routes from [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] to [[Rotterdam]] (Europort) and [[Zeebrugge]]. P&O North Sea Ferries was then merged with [[P&O Ferries]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mark|first1=Dave|title=North Sea Ferries name and jobs go|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/north-sea-ferries-name-and-jobs-go-1-2438210|accessdate=23 April 2018|work=The Yorkshire Post|date=16 October 2002}}</ref> In 1987, the Princess Margaret Ferry Terminal was built under the operation of North Sea Ferries. The building is now under the ownership of [[Associated British Ports]] and is operated by [[P&O Ferries]]. |
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|[[MV Norstar|MV ''Norstar'']] || 1974–1996 || Transferred to P&O Ferries, then later sold to [[SNAV]]. Scrapped in 2010. |
|[[MV Norstar|MV ''Norstar'']] || 1974–1996 || Transferred to P&O Ferries, then later sold to [[SNAV]]. Scrapped in 2010. |
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| MV ''Norsky'' || 1979–1996 || Transferred to P&O Ferries |
| [[MS European Envoy|MV ''Norsky'']] || 1979–1996 || Transferred to P&O Ferries. Scrapped in 2012. |
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|[[MS Pride of Bruges|MV ''Norsun'']] || 1987–1996 || Transferred to P&O Ferries |
|[[MS Pride of Bruges|MV ''Norsun'']] || 1987–1996 || Transferred to P&O Ferries |
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 Norsky departing from Ipswich, 1993 | |
| Genre | Ferry company |
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| Founded | 1965 |
| Defunct | 1996 |
| Fate | Merged with P&O North Sea Ferries (Later P&O Ferries) |
| Successor | P&O Ferries |
| Headquarters | Kingston-upon-Hull , United Kingdom |
Area served | Belgium, UK, Netherlands, Rotterdam, Hull, Zeebrugge |
| Services | Passenger transportation, freight transportation |
| Parent | P&O and Nedlloyd |
North Sea Ferries was a ferry company which was jointly owned by P&O Group and Nedlloyd.[1] It operated from 1965 until 1996, when it was merged into P&O Operations (P&O North Sea Ferries),[2] it had routes from Hull to Rotterdam (Europort) and Zeebrugge. P&O North Sea Ferries was then merged with P&O Ferries in 2003.[3] In 1987, the Princess Margaret Ferry Terminal was built under the operation of North Sea Ferries. The building is now under the ownership of Associated British Ports and is operated by P&O Ferries.
Fleet[edit]
| Ship | Service | Status |
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| MS Norwind | 1965–1987 | Sold to Ventouris; scrapped in 1993 after sinking. |
| MS Norwave | 1965–1987 | Sold to Ventouris; scrapped in 1988 after explosion during rebuild. |
| MV Norland | 1974–1996 | Transferred to P&O Ferries, then later sold to SNAV. Scrapped in 2010. |
| MV Norstar | 1974–1996 | Transferred to P&O Ferries, then later sold to SNAV. Scrapped in 2010. |
| MV Norsky | 1979–1996 | Transferred to P&O Ferries. Scrapped in 2012. |
| MV Norsun | 1987–1996 | Transferred to P&O Ferries |
| MV Norsea | 1987–1996 | Transferred to P&O Ferries |
| MV Norcape | 1988–1996 | Transferred to P&O Ferries |
| MV Norbank | 1993–1996 | Transferred to P&O Ferries |
| MV Norbay | 1994–1996 | Transferred to P&O Ferries |
References[edit]
- ^ Widdowes, Nick (1992). Car Ferries of the British Isls 1992/93. Kilgetty: Ferry Publications. pp. 22–23. ISBN 1-871947-12X.
- ^ Smith, Peter C. (2012). Offshore ferry services of England and Scotland. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Maritime. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-84884-665-4.
- ^ Mark, Dave (16 October 2002). "North Sea Ferries name and jobs go". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 23 April 2018.