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Legendary Brittany Ferries ship to sail from Portsmouth port for the last time
The News, Portsmouth
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17/04/2025
Video: Portsmouth International Port
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Today's both a happy and sad day at Portsmouth International Port.
00:04
We've seen Normandy come in for her final arrival and departure today.
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She's been here a long time, since 1992,
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and she was one of the first luxury cruise ferries to come into Portsmouth.
00:17
At the time when she first came in, she was so big that we actually had to close the harbour
00:21
for other vessels to come in and out, which shows just how far the harbour's come in that time.
00:26
We only sort of close the harbour now for the large aircraft carriers,
00:30
and even the larger cruise ships now.
00:32
We don't need to shut the harbour, so it just shows how revolutionary she was at the time.
00:38
Normandy's been replaced by a new LNG hybrid vessel called the Gwilander Normandy,
00:43
and she is a very clean, energy-efficient ship,
00:47
and she'll be running in and out of Portsmouth emission-free
00:51
and then switching to gas power when she gets outside of the harbour.
00:54
So in terms of luxury and comfort for the passengers, it's going to be an amazing upgrade.
01:00
And in terms of the residents and the local air pollution,
01:04
we're going to see a reduction in emissions and an improvement in air quality.
01:09
So it's really great news for everyone.
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