''Express 1'' is a high-speed catamaran operated by

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between

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and

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. Along with its sister ship, the ''Express 2'', they are the world's largest diesel-powered catamarans.

History

''Express 1'' was built in 2009 at the

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Yards in

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, Australia as ''MGC 66'' for MGC Chartering Limited. Upon completion the vessel was chartered to French ferry operator

LD Lines LD Lines was a French shipping company, with both roro freight and passenger ferry operations. It was a subsidiary of Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA), which engages in building, owning, operating, and managing vessels. LD Lines operated fer ...

and renamed ''Norman Arrow''. In June 2009 the ''Norman Arrow'' entered service between Dover and Boulogne. For the 2010 season the ''Norman Arrow'' was transferred to the Portsmouth -

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route. On 28 August 2010 the ''Norman Arrow'' hit a mooring dolphin whilst berthing in

, resulting in structural damage to the vessel.Marine Accident Investigation Branc
Current investigations
accessed 22 March 2011 The ''Norman Arrow'' sailed to

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for repairs.

References

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