GNV Aries, the former Pride of York, at Naples in 2021. Her 38 years of service have come to an end.
The 1987-built ferry GNV Aries, formerly Norsea and Pride of York, was sold to a Turkish yard for demolition in October, marking the end of a career lasting almost 40 years. Built in 1986 by Govan Shipbuilders in Glasgow, the vessel initially served as Norsea for North Sea Ferries on the Hull-Rotterdam route. In 2003 she was renamed Pride of York and was moved to the Hull-Zeebrugge service under the P&O Ferries banner.
In 2020 the ship was taken out of Zeebrugge service and the route was closed by P&O as a result of the pandemic, and in 2021 she was sold to Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) and renamed GNV Aries, serving the Naples-Palermo route. However, due to declining traffic, the decision was made to retire the vessel and she has been sold for scrap. The 31,785gt vessel could carry up to 930 passengers.