MV Shapinsay

MV Shapinsay waits to load vehicles for the short crossing to Shapinsay.
History
United Kingdom
Name	MV Shapinsay
Owner	Orkney Islands Council
Operator	Orkney Ferries
Port of registry	Kirkwall
Builder	Yorkshire Drydock, Hull
Completed	1989
Identification	MMSI Number: 235019175 [1] IMO number:  8814184 Callsign: MHOV8
General characteristics
Class & 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]

MV Shapinsay is a Ro-Ro vehicle ferry operated by Orkney Ferries.

History

MV Shapinsay was built by Yorkshire Drydock in Kingston upon Hull in 1989. ^[2] She was refurbished and lengthened by 6m ^[3] in 2011 at an estimated cost of £1.5 million. ^[4]

Service

MV Shapinsay is normally allocated to the Inner Isles services between Kirkwall and Shapinsay.

References

1. "Shapinsay". Marine Traffic. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
2. "MV Shapinsay" (PDF). Orkney Ferries . Retrieved 27 November 2013.
3. "Maritime Journal | Orkney ferry fleet targets upgrade". www.maritimejournal.com.
4. Scottish Government, St Andrew's House (18 March 2011). "MV Shapinsay to be made ship-shape". www2.gov.scot.