P&O Hull to Zeebrugge aboard Norland

North Sea Ferries introduced Norland onto their Hull UK to Rotterdam Netherlands route in 1974.
In 1982 / 1983 she was requestioned by the Ministry of Defence to operate as a troop ship in the Falklands.
In 1987 she was lengthened in Bremerhaven, Germany, and switched routes to operate from Hull to Zeebrugge owing to the introduction of the new Norsea and Norsun for the Rotterdam service.
In 2002 Norland was withdrawn from service.
This VHS footage was filmed on 19th February 2002, less than a week prior to her last ever sailing for P&O Ferries.
SNAV took possession of this fine vessel and renamed her SNAV Sicila.
Regrettably she was scrapped in 2010.
Apologies for the quality of this footage - it was filmed onto 8mm camcorder tape, transferred onto VHS and converted into digital for this KZread channel; the aim being to create a legacy so future generations can [virtually] come aboard from the comfort of their own home.
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Пікірлер: 24

  • @ludwingreen-sz8ru
    @ludwingreen-sz8ru3 ай бұрын

    This video brings back so many happy memories. Travelling on the NSF for so many years right from the very beginning (1967)it brings tears to my eyes. Thanks for sharing 🙏

  • @A2BviaSeaonTV

    @A2BviaSeaonTV

    3 ай бұрын

    Hi. Thanks for watching! Ah, I'm pleased you liked it. I have a CONSIDERABLE amount of footage on VHS tape which will be digitilised and added to this KZread channel in due course. Stay tuned. www.a2bviasea.co.uk

  • @richardgmeynell2908
    @richardgmeynell29089 ай бұрын

    Best ever ship in my opinion. My mum (dead) went out one final time to her resting destination on this ship. Very special memories.😢

  • @clivestuarteardley6049
    @clivestuarteardley60492 ай бұрын

    Travelled on her and the Norstar when I was going on a school trip to Holland as a kid.

  • @A2BviaSeaonTV

    @A2BviaSeaonTV

    2 ай бұрын

    Hi. Thanks for watching! Another interior tour of a former 1970's ship to be published this weekend. Stay tuned ....

  • @clivestuarteardley6049
    @clivestuarteardley6049 Жыл бұрын

    Went on her when I was a young kid on a school trip to Holland God it was so rough going I remember. Came back on the Norstar.Happy memories though.

  • @A2BviaSeaonTV

    @A2BviaSeaonTV

    9 ай бұрын

    Hi. Thanks for watching

  • @peterhgalloway
    @peterhgalloway Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much for this one, I sailed on her many times when I was young, good memories

  • @A2BviaSeaonTV

    @A2BviaSeaonTV

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi. Thanks for watching! Many more video tours of ferries from the 80's, 90's and naughties, many of which have long since been scrapped, will be added to my channel. Stay tuned..... www.a2bviasea.co.uk

  • @clivestuarteardley6049
    @clivestuarteardley6049 Жыл бұрын

    Wonderful to see again though. Thanks 😊

  • @A2BviaSeaonTV

    @A2BviaSeaonTV

    9 ай бұрын

    Hi. Thanks for watching

  • @prideofeddy
    @prideofeddy Жыл бұрын

    Great video. I so miss her. She was such a superb ship. I was on board her last commercial rvoyage a week after you filmed this I believe on 27 February 2002, so we just missed each other. It was supposed to be her last crossing, however due to delay with the refit of Norsea she made one final sail back to Hull on 28 March 2002. Onboard her last voyage were many former crew, former para troopers and Sir Rex Hunt the former governor of the Falklands. I ended up sitting with her new Italian Crew on the return sailing back to Hull. They noticed I was traveling alone after the bar shut at 1am. I invited over and was up all night drinking my way through a case of Martini they brought with them, one of them was to be her new captain. It was worth the sore head the following morning. I certainly gave her a send off. Thanks for sharing.

  • @A2BviaSeaonTV

    @A2BviaSeaonTV

    9 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching

  • @richardgmeynell2908

    @richardgmeynell2908

    8 ай бұрын

    Change the record Edward Lee.

  • @Trek001
    @Trek0016 ай бұрын

    Good to see her once again... When she sailed from Hull for the final time with Rex Hunt and ex-Paras aboard, the entire family was taken by my Dad to Paull in the car and watched her steaming by. Dad was not a sentimental type, but he knew his morse very well and used the headlights to signal "Goodbye and Good Luck" and to his dying day swore up and down he got "Thanks... Sorry To Leave" in return as she swung round towards Immingham. I know somebody saw it because there was a mornful blast of the horn just after

  • @A2BviaSeaonTV

    @A2BviaSeaonTV

    6 ай бұрын

    Hi. Thanks for watching! Aww, I love that story. What a great idea using the headlights and get a response from the ships' horn

  • @Ruth58969
    @Ruth589698 ай бұрын

    Worked on her in the 80's. Good times :)

  • @A2BviaSeaonTV

    @A2BviaSeaonTV

    8 ай бұрын

    Hi. Thanks for watching! She had such a great crew and was a pleasure to travel on. Myké, Instagram: thebearded_blogger

  • @williammurray1346
    @williammurray13463 ай бұрын

    Bravest ship ever,falklands veteran

  • @A2BviaSeaonTV

    @A2BviaSeaonTV

    3 ай бұрын

    Hi. Thanks for watching! Myké, Instagram: thebearded_blogger www.a2bviasea.co.uk

  • @ardongrainford8004
    @ardongrainford8004 Жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @A2BviaSeaonTV

    @A2BviaSeaonTV

    Жыл бұрын

    Hi. Thanks for watching! Lots more footage of other former ferries from the 80's 90's and naughties to be uploaded. Stay tuned..... www.a2bviasea.co.uk

  • @johnlesliechudley
    @johnlesliechudley5 ай бұрын

    i was on here in 82 i was in 2 para

  • @A2BviaSeaonTV

    @A2BviaSeaonTV

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi. Thanks for watching! www.a2bviasea.co.uk