MS Liverpool Seaways
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The Liverpool Seaways is a RoPax ferry
owned and operated by DFDS Seaways
.
. In February 2001, Cenargo, the owners of Merchant Ferries purchased Norse Irish Ferries. The two companies merged and operated together as Norse Merchant Ferries
. In November 2005 the Norse Merchant Group was acquired by Maersk and integrated into Norfolkline
and the ship was renamed Liverpool Viking.
In July 2010 Norfolkline was acquired by DFDS
. The vessel was renamed Liverpool Seaways during her refit in August 2010. In January 2011, DFDS anounnced that its Birkenhead
to Dublin route was to end on 31 January, due to the sharp decline in demand since 2008.
Following the closure of the Birkenhead - Dublin route, The Liverpool Seaways has been redeployed on DFDS Seaways
Baltic Sea
routes.
and Karlshamn
for DFDS Seaways
.
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
owned and operated by DFDS Seaways
DFDS Seaways
DFDS Seaways is a large Danish shipping company operating passenger and freight services across Northern Europe. Following the acquisition of Norfolkline in 2010, DFDS restructured its other shipping divisions into the previously passenger only operation of DFDS Seaways.-History:The company has...
.
History
The Liverpool Seaways was built in October 1997 as the Lagan Viking, entering service with Norse Irish FerriesNorse Irish Ferries
Norse Irish Ferries was an Irish Sea ferry company that operated a passenger and freight roll-on/roll-off service between Belfast and Liverpool.-History:...
. In February 2001, Cenargo, the owners of Merchant Ferries purchased Norse Irish Ferries. The two companies merged and operated together as Norse Merchant Ferries
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:...
. In November 2005 the Norse Merchant Group was acquired by Maersk and integrated into Norfolkline
Norfolkline
Norfolkline was a European ferry operator and logistics company owned by Maersk. It provided freight ferry services on the English channel, Irish Sea, and the North Sea; and passenger ferry services on the English channel and Irish Sea; and logistics services across Europe...
and the ship was renamed Liverpool Viking.
In July 2010 Norfolkline was acquired by DFDS
DFDS
DFDS is a Danish shipping company. It is one of the world's largest ferry operators. The companies name is an acronym of Det Forenede Dampskibs-Selskab DFDS is a Danish shipping company. It is one of the world's largest ferry operators. The companies name is an acronym of Det Forenede...
. The vessel was renamed Liverpool Seaways during her refit in August 2010. In January 2011, DFDS anounnced that its Birkenhead
Birkenhead
Birkenhead is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral in Merseyside, England. It is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the west bank of the River Mersey, opposite the city of Liverpool...
to Dublin route was to end on 31 January, due to the sharp decline in demand since 2008.
Following the closure of the Birkenhead - Dublin route, The Liverpool Seaways has been redeployed on DFDS Seaways
DFDS Seaways
DFDS Seaways is a large Danish shipping company operating passenger and freight services across Northern Europe. Following the acquisition of Norfolkline in 2010, DFDS restructured its other shipping divisions into the previously passenger only operation of DFDS Seaways.-History:The company has...
Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
routes.
Route
The Liverpool Seaways currently (February 2011) operates between KlaipėdaKlaipeda
Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County....
and Karlshamn
Karlshamn
Karlshamn is a locality and the seat of Karlshamn Municipality in Blekinge County, Sweden with 12,957 inhabitants of the city core and 30 918 in the municipality ....
for DFDS Seaways
DFDS Seaways
DFDS Seaways is a large Danish shipping company operating passenger and freight services across Northern Europe. Following the acquisition of Norfolkline in 2010, DFDS restructured its other shipping divisions into the previously passenger only operation of DFDS Seaways.-History:The company has...
.