MS Norbank

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MS Norbank
History
NameNorbank
Owner
  • Nedlloyd (1993–1996)
  • P&O North Sea Ferries (1996–present)
Operator
  • North Sea Ferries (1993–1997)
  • P&O North Sea Ferries (1997–2002)
  • P&O Irish Sea (2002–2010)
  • P&O Ferries (2010–present)
Port of registryRotterdamFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Route RotterdamTilbury
Builder Van der Giessen de Noord
Yard number961
Launched5 June 1993
Maiden voyage31 October 1993
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Tonnage17,464  GT
Length166.77 m (547 ft 2 in)
Beam23.4 m (76 ft 9 in)
Draft5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)
Installed power4 x Sulzer
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Capacity114 berths

MS Norbank is a ro-ro freight vessel owned and operated by the British ferry company P&O. She was built by Van Der Giessen-de Noord N.V., Netherlands in 1993. [2]

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History

The ship was launched as MS Norbank in 1993 and was delivered by October 1993 to Nordzee Verdi Stone BV, the Netherlands and started operating between Hull and Rotterdam for North Sea Ferries. She was chartered to P&O Group in January 1997 and remained on the Rotterdam route where she then transferred to the Felixstowe to Rotterdam route, before going to the Irish Sea to start operating for P&O Irish Sea between Liverpool and Dublin. After P&O Irish Sea was renamed, she transferred to P&O Ferries on the Irish Sea where she operated for more than 20 years. On the termination of the Liverpool to Dublin route by P&O Ferries at the end of 2023 she transferred to Rotteram-Europoort. From there she did relief sailings on her original route to Hull covering for the Pride of Rotterdam which was in drydock. Since March 2024 she operates a brand new route from Rotterdam to Tilbury. First as a freight only service but since May 2024 also for freight passengers.

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References

  1. "Norbank". Shipspotting. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  2. "M/F Norbank". The ferry site. Retrieved 20 February 2012.