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    The Norman Bridge (ex Brave Merchant, Blanca del Mar, AVE Liepaja), takes over from the Norman Spirit on Dover-Boulogne as from 18th March. She is currently receiving attention in Gdansk preparatory to entering LD service.

    As from that date, they will not be carrying foot passengers as the Norman Bridge only has a passenger capacity of 400. Pierre Gehanne points out on his blog that daytrippers can take a car with four passengers across for around £24 return and parking is easily available in Boulogne. The racehorses have a very large well-appointed lounge with all-round views and a bar so it is not the end of the world on a 1h45m crossing.

    As Paul says above, using the Norman Bridge instead of the Norman Spirit is definitely a downgrade from the point of view of tourist passengers. Freight is King and the Norman Spirit has apparently built up very good carryings in this respect.

    Norman Spirit will become Ostend Spirit on Ramsgate-Ostend and operate in tandem with Oleander, ex Pride of Free Enterprise. Again, they will not be carrying foot passengers, although a daytrip to Ostend would be a very long day anyway.

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