âtre ▁was ▁char tered ▁to ▁L D ▁L ines ▁from ▁the ▁Seine ▁Mar itime ▁Council . ▁The ▁C ô te ▁d ’ Al b âtre ▁was ▁joined ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁by ▁the ▁ 1 1 2 - met re ▁high - speed ▁cat amar an ▁Norman ▁Ar row , ▁which ▁operated ▁four ▁additional ▁round ▁tri ps ▁on ▁the ▁route . ▁Norman ▁Ar row ▁was ▁built ▁by ▁In cat ▁and ▁was ▁char tered ▁from ▁Irish - based ▁M GC ▁Char ter ing . ▁She ▁was ▁the ▁largest ▁cat amar an ▁operating ▁on ▁the ▁English ▁Channel . ▁Norman ▁Ar row ▁was ▁de emed ▁un success ful ▁on ▁the ▁route ▁and ▁replaced ▁by ▁Norman ▁Spirit ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁she ▁remained ▁on ▁the ▁route ▁until ▁she ▁was ▁switched ▁to ▁a ▁joint ▁service ▁with ▁Trans E uropa ▁Fer ries . ▁ ▁Norman ▁Spirit ▁was ▁replaced ▁by ▁Norman ▁Bridge ▁and ▁Norman ▁Tr ader . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 6 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁L D ▁L ines ▁confirmed ▁that ▁the ▁Norman ▁Bridge ▁would ▁be ▁removed ▁from ▁the ▁D over – B ou log ne ▁route ▁on ▁ 3 1 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁and ▁would ▁be ▁used ▁on ▁the ▁St . ▁Naz aire – G ij on ▁route . ▁The ▁remaining ▁services ▁( oper ated ▁by ▁the ▁Norman ▁Tr ader ) ▁ceased ▁on ▁ 5 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Past ▁ships ▁ ▁L D ▁L ines ' ▁vessel ▁Norman ▁Le ader ▁was