North Sea Ferries
North Sea Ferries was a ferry company which operated between 1965 and 1996 when it was merged into P&O Operations (P&O North Sea Ferries),[1] it had routes from Hull to Rotterdam (Europort) and Zeebrugge. P&O North Sea Ferries was then merged with P&O Ferries in 2003.[2] 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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| Genre | Ferry company |
|---|---|
| Fate | Merged with P&O North Sea Ferries (Later P&O Ferries) |
| Successor | P&O Ferries |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Defunct | 1996 (Merged into P&O North Sea Ferries) |
| Headquarters | Kingston-upon-Hull , United Kingdom |
Area served | Belgium, UK, Netherlands, Rotterdam, Hull, Zeebrugge |
| Services | Passenger transportation, freight transportation |
Fleet
| Ship | Service | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 |
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References
- 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.
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