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THE FLEET - Hrossey
Main The Fleet Hrossey
Departing Lerwick for Aberdeen Active Northern Isles Fleet Member:
 VESSEL LINKS:
Ships's History:
Past Crew
 REGULAR ROUTE:
Aberdeen - Hatston (Kirkwall) - Lerwick

 

 Picture Credit: Mark Wemyss
 VESSEL DETAILS:
Type: Steel MV
Ordered By: Northlink Ferries
Built: 2002
Cost: £35,000,000.00
Launched: 11th December 2001
Entered Service: 1st October 2002
Disposed: N/A
 DIMENSIONS:
Length: 125.00m
Breadth: 19.50m
Draught: 5.30m
Gross Tonnage: 11230
 CARRYING CAPACITIES:
Passengers: 600
Cars: 125
Crew: 37
Lifeboats: 2 Rigid lifeboats plus RIB fast rescue craft and inflatable liferafts
 TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Builders: Aker Finnyards
Yard No:
439
Engine Builders: MAK
Machinery: Main: 4 x 5,400 kW (MaK6M43),500 rpm,total 21,600 kW. Aux: 2 x 1,520 kW /1,805 kBA
Hoist & Lifts:
 ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Speed: 24 kts
Callsign: VSTY6
Registered: Kirkwall
Launched by: TBC
Named after: The old Norse name for Orkney
Gaelic Name:
 REMARKS:
 

 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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