Name Norbay Port of registry Hamilton, Bermuda Yard number 962 Length 167 m Beam 23 m | Operator P&O Ferries Route Liverpool – Dublin Launched 1994 Draft 5.8 m Builder Van der Giessen de Noord | |
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Owner 1993–1996 Nedlloyd
1996–present P&O North Sea Ferries | ||
MS Norbay is a ro-ro freight vessel that is owned and operated by the British ferry company Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. She was built by Van Der Giessen-de Noord N.V., Netherlands in 1994.
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History
The Norbay was built in Rotterdam in 1994 by Van Der Giessen-de Noord N.V. She was originally built for Nedlloyd to be placed on the Hull to Rotterdam route with 2040 lane metres of freight and a gross tonnage of 17,464. However, one downside to the ship was and is that there are no passenger lifts and all access to the decks is by staircase.
However, in 1996 the Norbay, while still retaining the same name, route and livery was bought by P&O North sea ferries. In 2007 Norbay was eventually removed from the Hull to Rotterdam route and entered service on the Liverpool to Dublin route while still keeping her original name that still has not been changed to a Pride of... name like the rest of the fleet. Hopefully, in the future, the lift problem will be solved as it has been a nuisance for disabled and young passengers.