MV Norland

Norland in Rotterdam in 1979
History
Name	Norland (1974–2002) SNAV Sicilia (2002–2010)
Owner	North Sea Ferries (1974–1996) P&O North Sea Ferries (1996–2002) SNAV Aliscafo (2002–2010)
Operator	North Sea Ferries (1974–1996) P&O North Sea Ferries (1996–2002) SNAV (2002–2010)
Port of registry	Hull,  UK (1974–2006) Madeira,  Portugal (2006–2007) Naples,  Italy (2007–2010)
Yard number	972
Launched	13 October 1973
In service	1974
Out of service	2010
Identification	IMO number: 7333822
Honours and awards	Falkland Islands, 1982
Fate	Scrapped 2010
General characteristics
Type	RORO
Tonnage	12,988 GRT
Length	152.77 m (501.2 ft)
General characteristics after 1987 stretch
Tonnage	26,290 GT
Length	173.29 m (568.5 ft)
Beam	25.2 m (83 ft)
Draft	6.02 m (19.8 ft)
Propulsion	Two SWD 16TM410
Speed	19 knots (35 km/h)

The Norland was a P&O roll-on/roll-off ferry operating between Kingston upon Hull in Yorkshire, UK, and Rotterdam Europoort, Netherlands, and then Zeebrugge, Belgium. The 27,000 tonne ferry was built in 1974 by AG Weser, Bremerhaven, for Dutch North Sea Ferries partners Noordzee Veerdiensten N.V. Sistership MV Norstar sailed under Dutch flag and Norland under British flag and with (mainly) British crew. The ship transferred to P&O North Sea Ferries in 1996.

Geoff Capes, the Strongman, once pulled the ship along.