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VESSEL DETAILS:
Type: Steel MV Ordered By: TBC Built: 1971 Cost: TBC Launched: 18th May 1971 Entered Service: 25th March 1992 (with P&O Scottish Ferries) Disposed: TBC
DIMENSIONS:
Length: 86.00m Breadth: 16.70m Draught: 4.00m Gross Tonnage: 4883
CARRYING CAPACITIES:
Passengers: 500 Cars: 120 Crew: TBC Lifeboats: 4 rigid boats plus inflatable liferafts
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Builders: Meyer Werft, Papenburg, Germany Yard No: 564 Engine Builders: Wartsila Machinery: 2 x MAK 8M551AK Diesel providing 5000 kW Hoist & Lifts:
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Speed: 15 kts Callsign: MPLG3 Registered: Aberdeen Launched by: TBC Named after: Long Tradition of Naming North Boats 'St' Gaelic Name: N/A
REMARKS:
Ship was built as an open stern ferry. Stern was covered early in her career. P&O removed one set of half decks (port side) to improve commercial lane height, original capacity was 180 cars. P&O also fitted 4 fin stabilizers to vessel. These were located under the bow and stern areas and did not need to be retracted when entering port.
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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