MV Shapinsay

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MV Shapinsay waits to load vehicles for the short crossing to Shapinsay.
History
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NameMV Shapinsay
Owner Orkney Islands Council
Operator Orkney Ferries
Port of registry Kirkwall
Builder Yorkshire Drydock, Hull
Completed1989
Identification
General characteristics
Class & typeMCA Class IV
TypeRo-Ro Vehicle & Passenger Ferry
Tonnage199
Length26.602 m (87.3 ft)
Beam8.8 m (28.9 ft)
Draft1.45 m (4.8 ft)
Rampsbow
Installed power2 x 270kW
Speed9.5 knots (17.6 km/h; 10.9 mph)
Capacity91 passengers; 12 cars or approximately 40 tonnes
Notes [2]

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

Contents

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. 1 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.