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The new Shields Ferry, Spirit of the Tyne, docked at South Shields last night after a two day journey from the south coast. The £1.9m ferry was towed by tug from VT Halmatic shipyard in Portchester, Hampshire. Her arrival on the Tyne was delayed by more than two week because of bad weather, but a clear spell allowed her to leave the English Channel on Saturday. She slipped into the Tyne just after midnight and is now moored at South Shields Ferry Landing. Workers from VT Halmatic will strip the ferry of her sea-going protection before final trials on the Tyne ahead of her handover to Nexus. She will then undergo three months of intensive crew training before entering service in the spring. Bernard Garner, Director General of Nexus, said: "This is a very exciting day for the future of the Shields Ferry. We are all looking forward to seeing Spirit of the Tyne out on the river."
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