![]() MV Earl Thorfinn alongside at Kirkwall.
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Name | MV Earl Thorfinn |
Owner | Orkney Islands Council |
Operator | Orkney Ferries |
Port of registry | Kirkwall |
Builder | McTay Marine, Bromborough |
Yard number | 88 |
Completed | 1990 |
Identification |
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General characteristics | |
Class and type | MCA Class IIA/III |
Type | Ro-Ro Vehicle & Passenger Ferry |
Tonnage | 771 gt |
Length | 45 m (147.6 ft) |
Beam | 11 m (36.1 ft) |
Draft | 3.155 m (10.4 ft) |
Ramps | bow/stern |
Installed power | 2 x 743kW |
Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Capacity | 50/95 passengers; 10 cars or approximately 40 tonnes |
Notes | [2] |
MV Earl Thorfinn is a Ro-Ro vehicle ferry operated by Orkney Ferries.
History
MV Earl Thorfinn was built by McTay Marine in Bromborough on Merseyside in 1989.[2]
Service
MV Earl Thorfinn is normally used on Outer North Isles services, connecting Kirkwall with Eday, Sanday, Stronsay, Westray, Papay, and North Ronaldsay.
References
- ^ "Earl Thorfinn". Marine Traffic. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ a b "MV Earl Thorfinn" (PDF). Orkney Ferries. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
External links
Media related to Earl Thorfinn (ship, 1990) at Wikimedia Commons