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Holland Norway Lines
Holland Norway Lines is a Dutch startup ferry operator which operates a passenger and car ferry service between Eemshaven, The Netherlands and Kristiansand, Norway three times a week since 7 April 2022. The company has chartered the cruise ferry from the Estonian company Tallink, Tallink Grupp for an initial period of three years. The ship has a maximum capacity of 1500 passengers and 350 cars. A trip takes about 18 hours from one way to another. The Company is founded by Bart Cunnen, and Patrick America. In the same interview, it is also stated that by 2027 the company aims to operate emissions-free ships. Fleet Current fleet References External links Official website Ferry companies of the Netherlands {{Netherlands-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferry
A ferry is a ship, watercraft or amphibious vehicle used to carry passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A passenger ferry with many stops, such as in Venice, Italy, is sometimes called a water bus or water taxi. Ferries form a part of the public transport systems of many waterside cities and islands, allowing direct transit between points at a capital cost much lower than bridges or tunnels. Ship connections of much larger distances (such as over long distances in water bodies like the Mediterranean Sea) may also be called ferry services, and many carry vehicles. History In ancient times The profession of the ferryman is embodied in Greek mythology in Charon, the boatman who transported souls across the River Styx to the Underworld. Speculation that a pair of oxen propelled a ship having a water wheel can be found in 4th century Roman literature "''Anonymus De Rebus Bellicis''". Though impractical, there is no reason why it could not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
