The ferry was built under hull number 1043 at the James N. Miller & Sons shipyard in St Monans . The keel was laid on July 6th, the launch on November 5th, 1990. The ship was delivered in April 1991.
The ship is used by the Shetland Islands Council in the ferry service of the Shetland Islands . It was the last of four similar ferries ( Hendra , Fivla , Geira and Bigga ) that entered service between 1982 and 1991. All four ferries were built at different shipyards.
Technical data and equipment
The ship is powered by two diesel engines that act on two variable pitch propellers via reduction gears . The ship was delivered two eight-cylinder diesel engines of the manufacturer Kelvin Diesels (: TASC8 type), each with 364 kW power . In 2014 the ship was re-motorized. The previous engines were replaced by two diesel engines from Mitsubishi (type: S6R2-T2MPTK) each with an output of 640 kW. The ship is equipped with a bow thruster . Its drive motor was replaced in 2011.
The ferry has a continuous vehicle deck. There are three lanes on the vehicle deck with space for 14 cars. The ferry is the only one of the four three-lane ferries put into service by Shetland Island Council since 1982. The vehicle deck is accessible via a bow and a stern ramp . At the bow of the ship there is a bow visor that can be opened upwards . The front of the vehicle deck is covered with the bridge deck, on which the wheelhouse and two open cams are located. The clearance under the bridge deck is 4.5 meters. The common rooms for the passengers are located under the vehicle deck.
Individual evidence
↑ Bigga , Scottish Built Ships - The History of Shipbuilding in Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
^ Peter C. Smith: Offshore Ferry Services of England and Scotland: A Useful Guide to the Shipping Lines and Routes. , Pen & Sword Maritime, 2012, ISBN 978-1-84884-665-4 , p. 179.
