MV Shapinsay is a Ro-Ro vehicle ferry operated by Orkney Ferries.
 MV Shapinsay waits to load vehicles for the short crossing to Shapinsay.
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | MV Shapinsay |
| Owner | Orkney Islands Council |
| Operator | Orkney Ferries |
| Port of registry | Kirkwall |
| Builder | Yorkshire Drydock, Hull |
| Completed | 1989 |
| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and 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] |
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
- ^ "Shapinsay". Marine Traffic. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ a b "MV Shapinsay" (PDF). Orkney Ferries. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ "Maritime Journal | Orkney ferry fleet targets upgrade". www.maritimejournal.com.
- ^ Scottish Government, St Andrew's House (18 March 2011). "MV Shapinsay to be made ship-shape". www2.gov.scot.
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