MV Thorsvoe is a Ro-Ro vehicle ferry operated by Orkney Ferries.
 MV Thorsvoe approaching Houton.
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | MV Thorsvoe |
| Owner | Orkney Islands Council |
| Operator | Orkney Ferries |
| Port of registry | Kirkwall |
| Builder | Campbeltown Shipyard Ltd, Campbeltown |
| Yard number | 89 |
| Completed | 1991 |
| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | MCA Class IV |
| Type | Ro-Ro Vehicle & Passenger Ferry |
| Tonnage | 385 |
| Length | 35 m (114.8 ft) |
| Beam | 9.5 m (31.2 ft) |
| Draft | 1.8 m (5.9 ft) |
| Ramps | bow/stern |
| Installed power | 2 x 356kW |
| Speed | 10.55 knots (19.54 km/h; 12.14 mph) |
| Capacity | 121 passengers; 16 cars or approximately 75 tonnes |
| Notes | [2] |
History edit
MV Thorsvoe was built by Campbeltown Shipyard in Campbeltown in 1991.[2]
Service edit
MV Thorsvoe is kept as a relief vessel.
References edit
- ^ "Thorsvoe". Marine Traffic. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ a b "MV Thorsvoe" (PDF). Orkney Ferries. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
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