LD Lines - Ferry Postcards & Photos



This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of LD Lines.

LD Lines is part of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, a large French ship-owner operating bulk carriers, freighters, LNG tankers, tugs and offshore services vessels in addition to ro-ro and ro-pax ferries. In September 2005 they bought the Pride of Aquitaine to restart the Portsmouth-Le Havre route abandoned by P&O Ferries. Renamed Norman Spirit, she began services in October 2005, making one return trip per day. She was joined on the route by Norman Voyager in November 2008. Norman Voyager was built by C.N. "Visentini" di Visentini Francesco & C. at their Porto Viro Yard (hull No.: 220), one of 22 sisters built, or keel laid, to date. A further Newbuilding is due to be delivered in 2010.

Louis Dreyfus Armateurs also owns Transmanche Ferries.


Ships on This Page:-
Aquae
Norman Arrow
Norman Bridge
Norman Spirit
Norman Trader
Norman Voyager
Newbuilding

Associated Pages:-
www.ldlines.co.uk - official LD Lines website
P&O Ferries
P&O Dover
P&O Stena Line
SeaFrance
Townsend Thoresen
Transmanche Ferries
Ferry Postcards
Cruise Ship Postcards
Ocean Liner Postcards
Simplon Postcards Home Page

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Aquae IMO number: 8413992 - Name of ship: AQUAE - Call Sign: VQEQ3 Gross tonnage: 12189 - Type of ship: Ro-Ro Cargo Ship - Year of build: 1986 - Flag: United Kingdom Aquae was launched as Mercandian Express II in 1986, and later served as Dana Cimbria and Tor Cimbria.
To be added Norman Spirit - Ostend Spirit - Norman Spirit IMO number: 8908466 - Name of ship: NORMAN SPIRIT - Call Sign: MMUC3 Gross tonnage: 28833 - Type of ship: Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship - Year of build: 1992 - Flag: United Kingdom Previous names: Prins Filip, Stena Royal, P&OSL Aquitaine, PO Aquitaine, Pride of Aquitaine
Built as Prins Filip for the RTM Dover-Oostende service in 1991, although she did not enter service until 1992. Withdrawn 1997 when RTM ceased operations. Bought by a Stena Group company in 1998, and chartered to P&O Stena Line as Stena Royal for freight operations between Dover and Zeebrugge. Charter extended and renamed POSL Aquitaine. In 1999 she began to carry passengers again on the Dover-Calais route. Transferred to P&O in August 2002 and renamed Pride of Aquitaine. Received new P&O livery for 2003 season. Chartered by P&O from Stena Line until 2005, she was retired early in May 2005. In October 2005 she started a new service from le Havre to Portsmouth as Norman Spirit, operated by LD Lines. She subsequently operated on various other routes, including Dover-Boulogne, on Ramsgate-Ostend as Ostend Spirit jointly with TEF, and again at Le Havre as Norman Spirit. In late 2011 she was chartered by DFDS for Dover-Dunkerque services during the SeaFrance lock-out.
Complete history of Norman Spirit Tropic Postcards issue T531 of Norman Spirit. Photo: © Mike Louagie. First departure for LD Lines' Norman Spirit from Le Havre to Portsmouth, October 3rd 2005, at 17:57.Photo: © Philippe Brebant, First departure for LD Lines' Norman Spirit from Le Havre to Portsmouth, October 3rd 2005, at 17:57. Photo: © Philippe Brebant, First departure for LD Lines' Norman Spirit from Le Havre to Portsmouth, October 3rd 2005, at 17:57. Photo: © Philippe Brebant, First departure for LD Lines' Norman Spirit from Le Havre to Portsmouth, October 3rd 2005, at 17:57. Photo: © Philippe Brebant, Aerial photo of Norman Spirit. Photo: © Mike Louagie. Photo of Norman Spirit. Photo: © Emmanuel Lorgeril Click to open larger image in new window Photo of Norman Spirit. Photo: © Emmanuel Lorgeril Click to open larger image in new window Norman Spirit on the Dover-Boulogne service Photo: � Adrian Hoogenstein Henderson, August 2007 - Image links to larger copy Norman Spirit leaving le Havre, 23rd August 2008 Photo: © William Mayes Click to open larger image in new window Norman Spirit on the Dover-Boulogne service (in terrible weather) Photo: � Ian Boyle, 28th January 2010 - All images link to larger copies Ostend Spirit, in joint LD/TEF colours, returned briefly to the Dover-Boulogne service in May 2010 Photo: � Ian Boyle, Ian Boyle, 7th May 2010 - All images link to larger copies Norman Spirit on charter to DFDS for Dover-Dunkerque services during the SeaFrance lock-out. Photo: � Ian Boyle, 12th December 2011 - All images link to larger copies Norman Voyager(LD Lines: 2008- ) IMO number : 9420423 - Name of ship : NORMAN VOYAGER - Call Sign : ICLU Gross tonnage : 26904 - Type of ship : Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship - Year of build : 2008 - Flag : Italy Builder: C.N. "Visentini" di Visentini Francesco & C. - Porto Viro Yard/hull No.: 220
Norman Voyager was built by C.N. "Visentini" di Visentini Francesco & C. at their Porto Viro Yard (hull No.: 220), one of 22 sisters built and keel laid to date. She arrived at Portsmouth for berthing trials on 4th November 2008, entering service two days later.
Norman Voyager arriving at Portsmouth for the first time Photo: © Andrew Cooke, 4th November 2008 Click to open larger image in new window Norman Voyager leaving Portsmouth Photo: © Ian Boyle, 10th December 2008 Norman Voyager leaving Portsmouth Photo: © Ian Boyle, 11th December 2008 Norman Arrow IMO number: 9501590 - Name of ship: NORMAN ARROW - Call Sign: C6XU2 - Gross tonnage: 10503 Type of ship: Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship - Year of build: 2009 - Flag: Bahamas 17:00hrs arrival of new fast ferry Norman Arrow at Dover Photo: � Ian Boyle, 12th June 2009 Norman Arrow arriving at Dover at 11:00am (on time) on three engines Photo: � Ian Boyle, 24th June 2009 Norman Arrow required divers to do some underwater work, but the No.3 berth was required for SeaFrance Nord-pas-de-Calais. Norman Arrow therefore moved to cruise berth 2 in the Western Docks at 13:15hrs Norman Arrow crossing the bay to cruise berth 2 in the Western Docks Photo: � Ian Boyle, 24th June 2009 Norman Bridge IMO number: 9147306 - Name of ship: NORMAN BRIDGE (since 01-03-2010) - Call Sign: MYXR6 Gross tonnage: 22152 - DWT: 6300 - Type of ship: Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship - Year of build: 1999 - Flag: United Kingdom Norman Bridge leaving Dover for Boulogne Photo: � Ian Boyle, 29th June 2010 Norman Trader IMO number: 9147291 - Name of ship: NORMAN TRADER (since 01-05-2010) - Call Sign: MYIL6 - MMSI: 232197000 Gross tonnage: 22152 - DWT: 7360 - Type of ship: Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship - Year of build: 1998 - Flag: United Kingdom Norman Trader leaving Dover for Boulogne Photo: � Ian Boyle, 12th June 2010 Norman Trader arriving at Dover from Boulogne Photo: � Ian Boyle, 29th June 2010 Norman Trader leaving Dover for Boulogne Photo: � Ian Boyle, 29th June 2010 Newbuilding (LD Lines: 2010- )
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