MV Golden Mariana

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MV Golden Mariana in Westray.
History
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
NameMV Golden Mariana
OwnerNortherly Marine Services
Port of registry Kirkwall
Builder Bideford Shipyard, Bideford
Completed1973
Identification
General characteristics
Class and typeMCA Class VIA/VI
TypePassenger Ferry
Tonnage32.88
Length50 ft (15.2 m)
Beam16 ft (4.9 m)
Draft5.5 ft (1.7 m)
Installed power1 x 97kW Gardner 6LXB
Speed8.5 knots (15.7 km/h; 9.8 mph)
Capacity38 passengers
Notes [1]

MV Golden Mariana is a passenger ferry operated by Orkney Ferries.

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History

MV Golden Mariana was built in 1973 by Bideford Shipyard in Bideford, UK. [1] She was designed by John England of Padstow, Cornwall. The designer and builder of the Padstow speedboats. She was originally a pleasure boat which took passengers on short cruises around the Camel estuary and surrounding coastline during the summer. She was designed to be a dual purpose vessel that could easily convert to a fishing trawler for the winter when tourists were few and far between. She was launched by David England in 1973. He was six years old at the time and still wearing pyjamas on the day he was released from hospital after having his tonsils removed. She had a proper launch, smashing a bottle of champagne across her bow as she was blessed.

Service

MV Golden Mariana was normally allocated to the Westray to Papa Westray service but also relieved on the Stromness to Graemsay & North Hoy service during the annual refit periods of the regular vessel MV Graemsay.

Golden Mariana was withdrawn from Orkney Ferries operation in October 2023 and put up for sale where she was subsequently bought by Orkney-based vessel charter firm Northerly Marine Services in early 2024. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "MV Golden Mariana" (PDF). Orkney Ferries . Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  2. "Ship GOLDEN MARIANA (Passenger) Registered in United Kingdom - Vessel details, Current position and Voyage information - IMO 0, MMSI 235021681, Call Sign MHPZ1". www.marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 25 September 2020.