MV Varagen
MV Varagen is a Ro-Ro vehicle ferry operated by Orkney Ferries.
 MV Varagen in Stronsay. | |
| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | MV Varagen |
| Owner: | Orkney Islands Council |
| Operator: | Orkney Ferries |
| Port of registry: | Kirkwall |
| Builder: | Cochrane Shipbuilders, Selby |
| Completed: | 1989 |
| Identification: |
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| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | MCA Class IIA/III |
| Type: | Ro-Ro Vehicle & Passenger Ferry |
| Tonnage: | 928 |
| Length: | 49.85 m (163.5 ft) |
| Beam: | 11.4 m (37.4 ft) |
| Draft: | 3.006 m (9.9 ft) |
| Ramps: | bow/stern |
| Installed power: | 2 x 790kW |
| Speed: | 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph) |
| Capacity: | 142 passengers; 28 cars or approximately 180 tonnes |
| Notes: | [2] |
History
MV Varagen was built by Cochrane Shipbuilders, Selby in 1989.[2]
Service
MV Varagen is normally allocated to the Outer North Isles Service.
References
- "Varagen". Marine Traffic. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- "MV Varagen" (PDF). Orkney Ferries. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
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