North Sea Ferries

North Sea Ferries
GenreFerry company
Founded1965
Defunct1996
FateMerged with P&O North Sea Ferries (Later P&O Ferries)
SuccessorP&O Ferries
Headquarters
Kingston-upon-Hull
,
United Kingdom
Area served
Belgium, UK, Netherlands, Rotterdam, Hull, Zeebrugge
ServicesPassenger transportation, freight transportation
ParentP&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

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 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

  1. ^ Widdowes, Nick (1992). Car Ferries of the British Isls 1992/93. Kilgetty: Ferry Publications. pp. 22–23. ISBN 1-871947-12X.
  2. ^ Smith, Peter C. (2012). Offshore ferry services of England and Scotland. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Maritime. p. 198. ISBN 978-1-84884-665-4.
  3. ^ Mark, Dave (16 October 2002). "North Sea Ferries name and jobs go". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 23 April 2018.