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MV Shapinsay

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

MV Shapinsay waits to load vehicles for the short crossing to Shapinsay.
History
United Kingdom
NameMV Shapinsay
OwnerOrkney Islands Council
OperatorOrkney Ferries
Port of registryKirkwall
BuilderYorkshire Drydock, Hull
Completed1989
Identification
General characteristics
Class and 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]

History edit

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 edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ "Shapinsay". Marine Traffic. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b "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.

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