Alec Sheldon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 18 Aug 2008
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Thanks for that Ed. Looks like she will be passing through "pirate territory" then.
No chance of them catching up with her though.
Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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Norman Arrow was passing the Channel Islands at midday and is due to arrive at Dover at 1800.
She will enter by the Eastern Entrance and go across to a layby berth on the Prince of Wales.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Thats great news, does that mean that she will entering service before 6th June?
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I would think no as I imagine that they need berthing trials at both ends of the route and probably to employ some staff first
Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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I believe she is entering service on 8th June.
She is laying over in Dover tonight and going across to Boulogne tomorrow.
There will be numerous inspections to be conducted by the MCA and their French equivalent, lots of crew training, emergency drills, storing, etc, before she can take up the run.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Thanks for that chaps, berthing trials of course, silly me
Guest 684- Registered: 26 Feb 2009
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Norman Arrow's first scheduled passenger service to Boulogne is on Saturday June 6th, so I believe.
It will be doing some burn-ups this afternoon between Dover and Deal, before berthing by the Prince of Wales pier.
My brother Nick (who does the PR for LD Lines) is live talking about the new service on BBC South East at 6.30pm tonight - plug plug!
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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She is flying up the channel outside dover at about 30 knots at the moment - I am in Ashford so will have to wait
Paul
Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 661- Registered: 16 Mar 2008
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Not long got back from watching the new L.D lines ship coming in sent photo to Paul of her coming in she looked really good.
A dog is just not for christmas save some for boxing day
Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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Couple of shots of Norman Arrow berthed on the Prince of Wales with the AIDAcara in the background.
Guest 658- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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[IMAGE]/df-imported/forum-images/23
4-1243365175.jpg[/IMAGE] finally worked out how to do pics
beer the food of the gods
Guest 658- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Another one from the western
heights maybe.
beer the food of the gods
Guest 658- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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beer the food of the gods
Guest 658- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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beer the food of the gods
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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saw your brother on the box andrew.
certainly a very confident individual, plugged the new service very well.
Guest 684- Registered: 26 Feb 2009
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Thanks Howard.
Yes, Nick came over very well.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Beautiful picture now on our frontpage from Humphy..a cracking shot. Just in case anyone has missed it make sure you take a look. A power shot taken from western heights.
Here's my version...
well done guys with all the brill pictures
Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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Photo of Norman Arrow back on the Prince of Wales on saturday, with veteran Saga Ruby in background. Holland America's Rotterdam was also in and have added photo of her as quite an attractive ship and the colour scheme is a bit different from the run-of-the-mill white of most of the other cruise ships visiting.
