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Norse Merchant Ferries
Norse Merchant Ferries was an Irish Sea ferry company that operating passenger and freight RORO services between England the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. History Norse Merchant Ferries was created in October 1999 when Cenargo, the owners of Merchant Ferries purchased Norse Irish Ferries. The companies operated separately until February 2001 when Norse Merchant Ferries was officially launched. In January 2003 Cenargo filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy in the United States, Bankruptcy Code. The shipping subsidiaries of Cenargo emerged from administration in December 2003 as Norse Merchant Group. In November 2005 the Norse Merchant Group was acquired by A. P. Moller-Maersk Group, Maersk and integrated into Norfolkline Routes Norse Merchant Ferries operated the following routes across the Irish Sea * Port of Liverpool, Liverpool (Canada Dock) – Dublin * Liverpool (Brocklebank Dock) – Belfast * Heysham – Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Norse is a demonym for Norsemen, a Medieval North Germanic ethnolinguistic group ancestral to modern Scandinavians, defined as speakers of Old Norse from about the 9th to the 13th centuries. Norse may also refer to: Culture and religion * Norse mythology * Norse paganism * Norse art * Norse activity in the British Isles * Vikings Language * Proto-Norse language, the Germanic language predecessor of Old Norse * Old Norse, a North Germanic language spoken in Scandinavia and areas under Scandinavian influence from c. 800 AD to c. 1300 AD ** Old West Norse, the western dialect of Old Norse, spoken in Norway and areas under Norwegian influence *** Greenlandic Norse *** Norn language, an extinct North Germanic language that was spoken in Shetland and Orkney, off the north coast of mainland Scotland, and in Caithness ** Old East Norse, the eastern dialect of Old Norse, spoken in Denmark, Sweden and areas under their influence Location * Norse, Texas, a ghost town founded by Nord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada Dock
Canada Dock is a dock on the River Mersey, England, and part of the Port of Liverpool. It is situated in the northern dock system in Kirkdale. Canada Dock consists of a main basin nearest the river wall with three branch docks and a graving dock to the east. It is connected to Brocklebank Dock to the north and Huskisson Dock to the south. History The dock was the last and biggest designed by Jesse Hartley, opening in 1859. In 1862, the Canada half-tide basin, which became Brocklebank Dock, was added by George Fosbery Lyster. Canada Dock dealt in timber being named after the main source of the trade, Canada. Fire was the greatest concern and the dock was initially kept isolated from the rest of the dock system for safety reasons. However, a fire did occur in 1893 causing £50,000 of damage. The original river entrance also presented navigational difficulties, with the area affected by silting. Modifications to the basin took place in the late nineteenth and early twentieth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagan Viking
MS ''Stena Scandica'' is a RoPax ferry, owned by Stena Line and it operates on the Baltic Sea between Nynäshamn, Sweden and Ventspils, Latvia. History ''Stena Scandica'' was built in July 2005, as ''Lagan Viking'', entering service with Norse Merchant Ferries later the same month. It was named after the River Lagan, the principal river in Belfast. A few months later, Norse Merchant Ferries was acquired by Norfolkline. In July 2010, Norfolkline was acquired by DFDS. The vessel was renamed ''Lagan Seaways'' during her refit in August 2010. Later that same year, DFDS sold its Northern Irish operations to Stena Line. The sale included the Belfast–Birkenhead route and ''Lagan Seaways'' sister ship, ''Mersey Seaways''. In August 2011, she was renamed ''Stena Lagan'' In March 2020, '' Stena Edda'' arrived from China to replace ''Stena Lagan'' on the Belfast to Birkenhead route. ''Stena Lagan'' departed for Tuzla, Istanbul on 14 March 2020, for lengthening with a midsection. Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Stena Feronia
''Strait Feronia'' is a passenger, freight and vehicle or ROPAX ferry owned and operated by StraitNZ as part of its Bluebridge subsidiary."New Bluebridge ferry arrives in Wellington" , accessed on 1 June 2015 The ship is a twin of . The vessel was initially named ''Mersey Viking'' and saw service in the , eventually being renamed ''Dublin Viking'' and then ''Dublin Seaways''. The vessel was acquired by the and renamed ''Stena Feronia'' and saw service between |
Liverpool Viking
''Pelagos'' is a Ropax#ROPAX, RoPax ferry owned and operated by French shipping company La Méridionale. The vessel is named after a marine conservation area surrounding Corsica. History ''Pelagos'' was built in October 1997 as the ''Lagan Viking'', entering service with Norse Irish Ferries Belfast to Liverpool route. In February 2001, Cenargo, the owners of Merchant Ferries purchased Norse Irish Ferries. The two companies merged and operated together as Norse Merchant Ferries. Ahead of the arrival of a new larger vessel from Cantiere Navale Visentini with the same name to replace her on the Belfast - Liverpool route, ''Lagan Viking'' was renamed ''Liverpool Viking'' in January 2005 in order to free up her name for the new ''Lagan Viking''. Following the arrival of her replacement, ''Liverpool Viking'' was redeployed to the former Merchant Ferries Dublin to Liverpool route. In November 2005 the Norse Merchant Group was acquired by A. P. Moller-Maersk Group, Maersk and integra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RR Shield
''Hildasay'' is a 7,606 GT roll-on/roll-off ferry which was built by Astilleros de Huelva, Spain in 1999 as ''Leili'' for the Estonian Shipping Company. During a charter to Crowley Maritime she was renamed ''Port Everglades Express'', reverting to ''Leili'' when the charter ended. In 2005, she was sold to Greece and renamed ''RR Shield''. In 2008, she was sold to Seatruck Ferries and renamed ''Shield''. In January 2010 she was chartered to NorthLink Ferries and renamed ''Hildasay''. Description ''Hildasay'' is a roll-on/roll-off ferry, she is long, with a beam of and a draught of . She has a total of lane capacity, which means she can carry 88 trailers, with provision for 12 passengers. She is powered by two Wärtsilä 9R32 diesel engines, which produce a total of , giving her a speed of . History ''Varbola'' was built by Astilleros de Huelva, Huelva, Spain as yard number 572. She was built for the Estonian Shipping Company, Tallinn. Originally under the Estonian flag, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RR Arrow
MV ''Arrow'' is a Ro-Ro ferry built by Astilleros de Huelva SA, Huelva, Spain in 1998 as ''Varbola'' for the Estonian Shipping Company, Tallinn. During a charter to Dart Line she was renamed ''Dart 6'', reverting to ''Varbola'' when the charter ended. In 2005, she was sold to Malta and renamed ''RR Arrow''. In 2007, she was sold to Seatruck Ferries, Heysham and renamed ''Arrow''. In September 2022, it was revealed that she had been bought by Isle of Man Steam Packet Company for an estimated €9 million. Description ''Arrow'' is a RO-RO ferry, a sister ship to , and . She is long, with a beam of and a draught of . She has a total of lane capacity, which means she can carry 88 trailers, with provision for 12 passengers. She is powered by two Wärtsilä 9R32 diesel engines, which produce a total of , giving her a speed of . History ''Varbola'' was built by Astilleros de Huelva, Huelva, Spain as yard number 571. She was built for Estonian Shipping Company, Tallinn. On 26 Augu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MS Merchant Brilliant
MS ''Iosif K'' is a ferry owned by Creta Cargo Lines. History The ship was launched as ''Norwegian Challenger'' in 1978, originally owned by Steineger & Wik. She was chartered by Norient Line from 1980 to 1981 and then by OT Africa Line from 1981 to 1982. She was sold to Medorient Shipping Lines and renamed ''Jolly Bruno'' in 1982 and chartered to Ignazio Messina until 1993, when she was sold to Merchant Ferries. In 2002 she was sold to Cenargo International PLC and chartered to Norse Merchant Ferries. In 2004 she was sold to Brilliant Shipping Ltd, remaining on charter with Norse Merchant Ferries until 2005, when she was on short term charter to Cobelfret Ferries, resuming service with Norse Merchant Ferries later in the year until 2006, when she was chartered to Norfolk LineOn 14 December 2006, ''Merchant Brilliant'' was placed under arrest in Dublin after the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) obtained a warrant at the High Court, claiming that the Russian a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twelve Quays
Twelve Quays is a ferry terminal and business park which is located between East Float and the River Mersey at Birkenhead, in England. Twelve Quays separates Woodside from Seacombe. History Twelve Quays is named from the quaysides which served the adjoining Morpeth Dock, Egerton Dock, Alfred Dock, Wallasey Dock and East Float, as well as quaysides on the River Mersey. Wallasey Dock was infilled in 2001, to expand the land area of the site. The area was an artificial island, until the infilling of the Morpeth Dock entrance. Twelve Quays includes the former Wallasey Dock Impounding Station, and the Central Hydraulic Tower. Several bridges connect Twelve Quays to Birkenhead and Seacombe, two of these being along Tower Road and one at the entrance to Egerton Dock. Another of the bridges along Tower Road was removed, when the East Float entrance to Egerton Dock was infilled. Ferry terminal The ferry terminal was opened in Summer 2002 at a cost of £25m. It is used for tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birkenhead
Birkenhead () is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. The town is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the west bank of the River Mersey, opposite Liverpool. It lies within the Historic counties of England, historic county boundaries of Cheshire, and became part of Merseyside in 1974. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the built up area as defined by the Office for National Statistics had a population of 109,835. Birkenhead Priory and the Mersey Ferry were established in the 12th century. In the 19th century, Birkenhead expanded greatly as a consequence of the Industrial Revolution, leading to a shipbuilding firm which became Cammell Laird. A Great Float, seaport was established. As the town grew, Birkenhead Park and Hamilton Square were laid out. The first street tramway in Britain was built, followed by the Mersey Railway which connected Birkenhead and Liverpool through the world's first railway tunnel beneath a tidal estuary. In the sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heysham
Heysham ( ) is a coastal village in the Lancaster district of Lancashire, England, overlooking Morecambe Bay. It is a ferry port, with services to the Isle of Man and Ireland, and the site of two nuclear power stations. History Of historical interest are the stone-hewn graves in the ruins of the ancient St. Patrick's Chapel, close to St Peter's Church. They are thought to date from the 11th century, and are carved from solid rock. Local legend has it that St Patrick landed here after crossing from Ireland and established the chapel. However it has been established that the chapel was built around 300 years after Patrick's death. These stone graves appear on the cover of the Black Sabbath CD, '' The Best of Black Sabbath''. The grounds of St Peter's Church contain many Saxon and Viking remains, and the church itself contains a Viking hogback stone. The purpose of these strange stone sculptures is the subject of much debate; they are found mainly in Northern England and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brocklebank Dock
Brocklebank Dock is a dock on the River Mersey, England, and part of the Port of Liverpool. It is situated in the northern dock system in Bootle, connected to Langton Dock to the north and Canada Dock to the south. Carriers' Dock was originally sited to the east. History Known as Canada Half Tide Dock when opened in 1862, it had two branch docks to the east which were known as North and South Carriers' Docks. Timber was initially the principal cargo, with fire a consequent safety concern. The original river entrance presented navigational difficulties, with the area affected by silting. The dock was renamed in 1879 in honour of Ralph Brocklebank, Chairman of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board between 1863 and 1869. By the 1920s, the dock was home to the Houlder Brothers shipping company which operated to South America, and to the Commonwealth Line which operated to Australia. Subsequent modifications were made to Brocklebank Dock and the surrounding basins during the tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
