MV Earl Sigurd
MV Earl Sigurd is a Ro-Ro vehicle ferry operated by Orkney Ferries. It was built in 1989 by McTay Marine in Bromborough.[2] It is normally used on Outer North Isles service.
 MV Earl Sigurd approaching Kirkwall. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | MV Earl Sigurd |
| Owner: | Orkney Islands Council |
| Operator: | Orkney Ferries |
| Port of registry: | Kirkwall |
| Builder: | McTay Marine, Bromborough |
| Yard number: | 87 |
| 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: | 91/190 passengers; 22 cars or approximately 100 tonnes |
| Notes: | [2] |
References
- "Earl Sigurd". Marine Traffic. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- "MV EarlSigurd" (PDF). Orkney Ferries. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
External links
Media related to Earl Sigurd (ship, 1990) at Wikimedia Commons
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