The ship is used by the Shetland Islands Council in the ferry service of the Shetland Islands . It was the third of four similar ferries ( Hendra , Fivla , Geira and Bigga ) that entered service between 1982 and 1991. All four ferries were built at different shipyards.
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 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 4.2 meters. The common rooms for the passengers are located under the vehicle deck.
