MVShapinsay
 MVShapinsaywaits to load vehicles for the short crossing to Shapinsay.
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | MVShapinsay |
| Owner | Orkney Islands Council |
| Operator | Orkney Ferries |
| Port of registry | Kirkwall |
| Builder | Yorkshire Drydock,Hull |
| Completed | 1989 |
| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | MCA Class IV |
| Type | Ro-Ro Vehicle & Passenger Ferry |
| Tonnage | 199 |
| Length | 26.602 m (87.3 ft) |
| Beam | 8.8 m (28.9 ft) |
| Draft | 1.45 m (4.8 ft) |
| Ramps | bow |
| Installed power | 2 x 270kW |
| Speed | 9.5 knots (17.6 km/h; 10.9 mph) |
| Capacity | 91 passengers; 12 cars or approximately 40 tonnes |
| Notes | [2] |
MVShapinsayis aRo-Rovehicle ferry operated byOrkney Ferries.
History
[edit]MVShapinsaywas built byYorkshire DrydockinKingston upon Hullin 1989.[2]She was refurbished and lengthened by 6m[3]in 2011 at an estimated cost of £1.5 million.[4]
Service
[edit]MVShapinsayis normally allocated to the Inner Isles services betweenKirkwallandShapinsay.
References
[edit]- ^"Shapinsay".Marine Traffic.Retrieved27 November2013.
- ^ab"MV Shapinsay"(PDF).Orkney Ferries.Retrieved27 November2013.
- ^"Maritime Journal | Orkney ferry fleet targets upgrade".www.maritimejournal.com.
- ^Scottish Government, St Andrew's House (18 March 2011)."MV Shapinsay to be made ship-shape".www2.gov.scot.
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