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THE FLEET - Hascosay
Main The Fleet Hascosay
Lying on charter in Stornoway in 2002 Active Northern Isles Fleet Member:
 VESSEL LINKS:
Ships's History:
Past Crew
 REGULAR ROUTE:
Freight Routes

 

 Picture Credit: SoC Collection
 VESSEL DETAILS:
Type: Steel MV
Ordered By: Northlink Ferries
Built: 1971
Cost: TBC
Launched: 2nd July 1971
Entered Service: 1st October 2004
Disposed: N/A
 DIMENSIONS:
Length: 118.40m
Breadth: 16.10m
Draught: 5.95m
Gross Tonnage: 6136
 CARRYING CAPACITIES:
Passengers: 12
Cars: TBC
Crew: TBC
Lifeboats: 2 Rigid lifeboats and inflatable liferafts
 TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Builders: West Bygg 238 A/S, Norway
Yard No:
217
Engine Builders: Wärtsilä - Sulzer
Machinery: 2 x Providing 6,620 kW
Hoist & Lifts:
 ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Speed: 17 kts
Callsign: TBC
Registered: Lerwick
Launched by: TBC
Named after: Old Norse for 'Safe haven' or 'home port'
Gaelic Name: N/A
 REMARKS:
High deck plating which was a requirement when the ill fated cassette design that was planned for shipment of livestock. She entered service on 1st October 2004 with Northlink, before that she was chartered to CalMac on the Ullapool - Stornoway freight run.

 SoC Links:
To see a more detailed description and some photos of the islands this vessel serves or has served, visit Undiscovered Scotland and follow their links.


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