North Sea Ferries
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North Sea Ferries was a ferry company which was jointly owned by P&O 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.
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Genre | Ferry company |
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Founded | 1965 |
Defunct | 1996 |
Fate | Merged with P&O North Sea Ferries |
Successor | P&O Ferries |
Headquarters | , England |
Area served | Belgium, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Rotterdam, Hull, Zeebrugge |
Services | Passenger transportation, freight transportation |
Parent | P&O and Nedlloyd |
Fleet
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 |
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