MS Helliar

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In the Port of Barcelona as Clipper Racer in 2009
History
Name
  • Lehola (1997–2005)
  • RR Triumph (2005–07)
  • Triumph (2007–08)
  • Clipper Racer (2008-11)
  • Helliar (2011-)
Owner
Operator
Port of registry Civil Ensign of the Isle of Man.svg Douglas
Route Aberdeen - Kirkwall - Lerwick
Ordered30 September 1994
BuilderAstilleros de Sevilla, Huelva
Yard number569
Laid down20 October 1995
Launched13 November 1996
Completed15 October 1997
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and type Roll-on/roll-off ferry
Tonnage
Length122.32 m (401 ft 4 in) ovwerall, 112.20 m (368 ft 1 in) between perpendiculars
Beam19.80 m (65 ft 0 in)
Draught6.21 m (20 ft 4 in)
Ice classClass 1A
Installed power2 x Wärtsilä 9R32 diesel engines, 3,700 kilowatts (5,000 hp) each
Speed17 knots (31 km/h)
Capacity1,055 m (1,154 yd) lanes, 63 trailers or 266 TEU

Helliar is a ferry owned by Caledonian Maritime Assets and operated by NorthLink Ferries. Built by Astilleros de Huelva in Spain in 1997 as Lehola for the Estonian Shipping Company she has served a number of owners and operators as RR Triumph and Triumph before her sale to Clipper Group and being renamed Clipper Racer. In 2011, she was chartered to NorthLink Ferries and renamed Helliar.

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History

Lehola was built by Astilleros de Huelva, Huelva Spain as yard number 569. [1] She was ordered on 30 September 1994 and her keel was laid on 20 October 1995. Lehola was launched on 13 November 1996 and completed on 15 October 1997. [2]

She was originally registered with Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, being transferred to Det Norske Veritas on 27 November 2007. [2]

Owners

From 1997 to 2005, Lehola was owned by the Estonian Shipping Company. In 2005, she was sold to Elmira Shipping & Trading and renamed RR Triumph. In 2007, she was sold to the Clipper Group and renamed Triumph, being renamed Clipper Racer in 2008. [1] In 2011, she was chartered to NorthLink Ferries and renamed Helliar at a ceremony in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. [3] In 2019 it was purchased by Caledonian Maritime Assets. [4] [5]

Service history

In late 1997, Lehola entered service with the Estonian Shipping Company on the Tallinn – Helsinki – Copenhagen – Arhus route. In August 1998 she was chartered to Czar Peter Line and put into service on the Moerdijk – Kronstadt route. In February 1999 she was chartered to Delom and put into service on the Marseille – Tunis – Sète route. In October 2000, she was returned to Estonia Shipping Company and put into service on the Kiel – Tallinn route until 31 December 2004.

In January 2005, she was chartered to P&O Ferries and entered service on the Zeebrugge – Hull and Rotterdam – Hull routes. On 11 July 2005, Lehola was sold to Elmira Shipping, Piraeus, Greece. She was renamed RR Triumph and reflagged to Malta, her homeport changing from Tallinn to Valletta. [3]

She was then chartered to P&O Ferries and then P&O Irish Sea. [1] In July 2005 she was put into service on the Liverpool – Dublin route. Her charter to P&O Irish Sea ended on 11 February 2007 and she was chartered to Baleària, Spain later that month. On 30 October 2007, RR Triumph was sold to Seatruck Ferries, remaining under the Maltese flag. In December 2007 she was renamed Triumph. From 1 February to 23 March 2008 she was chartered to Condor Ferries and put into service between Portsmouth and the Channel Islands. In April 2008 she was chartered to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and put into service on the Heysham – Douglas route.

On 5 June 2008 she was put into service on Seatruck's Liverpool – Dublin route. on 12 July 2008, she was renamed Clipper Racer. In April 2009 she was chartered to Baleària. In May 2010, she was chartered to Italian ferry operator SNAV and put into service on the Naples - Palermo route. On 5 October, a contract was signed for the chartering of Clipper Racer to NorthLink Ferries. On 5 January 2011, she was renamed Helliar. [3]

In 2012 she was again reflagged - this time to the Isle of Man. In April 2012 Helliar was again chartered to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company to cover the refit of Ben-my-Chree before returning to NorthLink the following month.

Description

MV Helliar is 122.32 metres (401 ft 4 in) long. She has a beam of 19.80 metres (65 ft 0 in) and a draught of 6.20 metres (20 ft 4 in). She is powered by two Wärtsilä 9R32 diesel engines which propel her at 17 knots (31 km/h). [1] The engines develop 3,700 kilowatts (5,000 hp) each. She has a GT of 7,606, NT of 2,282 and DWT of 5,758. On board there are 1,055 lane metres of trailer space, giving capacity to carry up to 63 trailers. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "M/F Clipper Racer". The Ferry Site. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
  2. 1 2 "MS Helliar (19013)". DNV Vessel Register. DNV . Retrieved 24 October 2009.
  3. 1 2 3 "M/S LEHOLA" (in Swedish). Fakta om Fartyg. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
  4. ↑ Government Purchase Ships Monthly January 2019 page 6
  5. ↑ Northern Isles ferries bought by Scottish government BBC News 26 March 2019
  6. ↑ "Clipper Racer". Tschudi Ship Management. Archived from the original on 10 November 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
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