LD Lines

LD Lines new high speed ferry has been officially named the ' Norman Arrow'. It left Tasmania on 2 May and arrived at Dover Harbour on Tuesday 26th May 2009 .
The new craft will operate at speeds of 40 knots, provide a crossing time of just one hour and has
capacity for 1200 passengers, 417 cars or combination of 195 cars and up to 30 freight vehicles
The Norman Arrow is the first ever freight-carrying high-speed ferry to operate on the cross channel routes between France and the UK.

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• Dover
• LD Lines
• new high speed ferry
• Norman Arrow
• Tasmania
• Dover Harbour
• cross channel routes

[XdarkstanleyxX]

It's boring I like the Norman spirit it's more fun xD ( I've been on all the LD Lines ships)

[mwesch6]

Fucking racist...

[alexmaccoll]

have been on the norman arrow twice now - going again on Thurs 16th and returning two weeks later, its a great ship that is true!

[shinson0]

well just booked to travel on the norman arrow.....leave at 4.15am friday the 17th july 2009....so hopefully when i get back i can comment on what it was like

[MrKrisskrass]

Why is the staff from england, on the Norman arrow? They have no other solution. On a catamaran you can not provide your staff of board and lodging. But they can do it with their ordinary Ferrys. Some people work 4 or 5 months

[js6758]

From what I heard the majority of the crew is British ex speed ferries, although a few are Portugese. I prefer ships with British or French crew but hope that the route is a success as the Benefits to Boulogne could be massive.

[MrKrisskrass]

The captain on the Norman Spirit is from England. The other staff is not usually British or French.

[js6758]

The crew is British.

[MrKrisskrass]

This is not a boat, ferry. What an ugly thing that will consume too much. Why should it be always faster? Just give me the Norman Spirit (Prins Filip). Who will work on this boat, people from France or England? That will probably not be true. Labor costs must be reduced. This is not a French company in my eyes. Cheats. There is no place for LD lines on the channel. Take an example to Seafrance, P&O, Brittany Ferries. They have difficultys. But they do it with their own people.