MV Pride of Bruges

ex Norsun

Steel twin screw motor vessel, built in 1987 by NKK, Tsurumi, Japan (Yard No. 1033 ), for North Sea Ferries (Nedlloyd), Rotterdam, Holland as a passenger and vehicle ferry.

Technical Data

Length: 179.35m (overall) 169.50m (between perpendiculars)
Breadth: 25.35m (extreme)
Depth: 17.91m
Draught: 6.187m
Tonnage: 31,598 gross/18,174 net/6,403 deadweight
Engines: Two 9-cylinder and two 6-cylinder Sulzer-Wartsila ZA40 diesels.
Power: 19,200kW/HP
Speed: 19.0 knots
Capacity: 1,250 passengers, 850 cars
Call Sign: PGJW
MMSI Number: 244387000
IMO Number: 8503797
LR Number: 175682
Port of Registry: Rotterdam/Netherlands
Sister-Ship: Norsea

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History

August 29th 1986: Launched without ceremony.

March 31st 1987: Delivered to North Sea Ferries (Nedlloyd), Rotterdam, Holland.

April 2nd 1987: Left Yokohama, Japan carrying 800 Nissan export cars for Amsterdam.

May 12th 1987: Commenced services for North Sea Ferries between Rotterdam – Hull. Registered to Hollandse Vrachtvaart Maats. BV, Rotterdam, Holland.

January 1st 1997: Registered to Norships CV, Rotterdam, Holland and commenced services for P&O North Sea Ferries between Rotterdam – Hull.

April 29th 2001: Final day in service between Rotterdam – Hull.

May 2001 – June 2001: Refit/rebuild at Lloyd Werft, Bremerhaven.

July 2nd 2001: Commenced services between Zeebrugge – Hull.

October 15th 2002: Commenced services for P&O Ferries between Zeebrugge – Hull.

January 15th 2003: Renamed PRIDE OF BRUGES.

November 14th 2004 – November 25th 2004: Services between Rotterdam – Hull.

November 2004: Services between Zeebrugge – Hull.

January 2007: Services between Rotterdam – Hull.

January 2007: Services between Zeebrugge – Hull.

Pride of Bruges/Pride of York together (December 2014)

May 11th 2017: Taken out of service owing to “technical problems” (believed to be associated to gearbox)

May 2017: Received new livery and accommodation refit at Remontowa Shiprepair Yard.

September 30th 2020: Announcement made that the Hull – Zeebrugge route would be closed.

October 22nd 2020: Commenced services Hull – Rotterdam

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