MV Norbank

Norbank © Robert J Smith

Steel twin screw motor vessel built in 1993 by Van der Giessen-De Noord, Holland (Yard No 961) for North Sea Ferries, Hull, England

Technical Data

Length: 166.7m (overall) m (between perpendiculars)
Breadth: 23.89 m
Depth: m
Draught: 6.01 m
Tonnage: 17464 gross/5239 net/6791t deadweight
Engines: Two 9-cylinder and Two 8-cylinder Sulzer – Zgoda diesels
Power: 24500 kW/HP
Speed: 23 knots (max)
Capacity: 114 passengers/ 156 x 12m freight units/2040 lane metres
Call Sign: PGIS
IMO Number: 9056583
Official Number: 18395ZR
MMSI Number: 246213000
Port of Registry: Hamilton/Bermuda, Rotterdam/Netherlands
Sister-Ship: Norbay

Location Data

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History

June 5th 1993: Launched.

Sea trials in the North Sea © Fotoflite, Ray Goodfellow Collection

October 29th 1993: Delivered to Noordzee Verdiensten B.V., Rotterdam, Holland.

October 31st 1993: Commenced service between Rotterdam – Hull.

January 1st 1997: Registered to Norships CV, Rotterdam, Holland. Bareboat chartered to P&O Group, London, England, under the company name of P&O North Sea Ferries.

May 2001: Introduced into service between Rotterdam – Felixstowe.

December 2001: Last month on the Rotterdam – Felixstowe route.

July 7th 2002: Commenced service for P&O Irish Ferries between Liverpool – Dublin.

August 7th 2006: Called at Larne, Co Antrim for an underwater survey.

November 2009: Registered to P&O European Ferries Irish Sea, Dover, U.K.

May 2018: Remains in service on the Irish Sea operating between Liverpool and Dublin.

All information is believed to be correct and no responsibility is accepted for any errors or omissions. All items included in this article are subject to © copyright. We would like to take this opportunity of thanking: Robbie Cox, Bernd Crause, Pieter Inpyn, Leo Johannes, Simonwp, Robert J Smith, Aubrey Dale and Andreas Wörteler for their assistance in producing this feature.