Fivla

Fivla

Ship data flag  United Kingdom Ship type Ro-ro - Ferry Callsign GDZT home port Lerwick Owner Shetland Islands Council, Lerwick Shipyard Ferguson- Ailsa , Troon Build number 566 Keel laying September 14, 1984 Launch February 12, 1985 Commissioning 1985

Ship dimensions and crew length 30.00 m ( Lüa ) 27.72 m ( Lpp ) width 9.23 m Side height 3.85 m Draft Max. 2.61 m measurement 230 GT / 69 NRZ   crew 4-5

Machine system machine 2 × Kelvin diesels - diesel engine (type: TASC8) Machine performance 656 kW (892 hp) Service speed 9.5 kn (18 km / h) propeller 2

Transport capacities Load capacity 107 dw Permitted number of passengers 95 Vehicle capacity 10 cars

Others IMO no. 8410237

The Fivla is a Shetland Islands Council ferry .

history

The ferry was built under construction number 566 at the Ferguson- Ailsa shipyard in Troon . The keel was laid on September 14, 1984, the launch on February 12, 1985. It was completed on April 8, 1985.

The ship is used by the Shetland Islands Council in the ferry service of the Shetland Islands. It was the second 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 four-stroke - eight-cylinder - diesel engines of the manufacturer Kelvin Diesels (type: TASC8) each with 328  kW power driven. The motors act on two propellers . The ship is equipped with a bow thruster . Two diesel generators are available for the power supply on board.

The ferry has a continuous vehicle deck. There are two lanes on the vehicle deck that can accommodate ten cars. The maximum axle load on the vehicle deck is 13 t. 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 vehicle deck is built over in the front area with the bridge deck, on which the full width of the closed wheelhouse is located. The clearance under the bridge deck is approximately 4.4 meters (14 feet, 6 inches). The common rooms for the passengers are located under the vehicle deck.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Fivla , Scottish Built Ships - The History of Shipbuilding in Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
2. ↑ The Fleet - Fivla ( Memento from April 1, 2016 Internet Archive ), Shetland Islands Council.
3. ↑ ^{a b c} Shetland Inter-Island Transport Study , The Maritime Group (International), November 25, 2015 (PDF, 1.2 MB). Retrieved July 28, 2020.
4. ↑ ^{a b} FIVLA - IMO 8410237 , photo, ShipSpotting.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.