MV Hjaltland
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MV Hjaltland is a NorthLink Ferries vehicle and passenger ferry based in Aberdeen. She operates the daily service from mainland Scotland to Orkney and Shetland.
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MV Hjaltland in Aberdeen, 2015 | |
History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | MV Hjaltland |
Namesake | Old Norse name for Shetland[1] |
Owner |
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Operator | NorthLink Ferries |
Port of registry | Lerwick, United Kingdom |
Route | Aberdeen to Lerwick via Kirkwall |
Builder | Aker Finnyards in Rauma, Finland |
Cost | £35 million |
Yard number | NB438 |
Laid down | 4 October 2001 |
Launched | 8 March 2002 |
In service | 1 October 2002[1] |
Identification |
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Status | in service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | +100 A 1, Ro-Ro Cargo/Passenger Ferry + LMC, UMS, LI, NAV1[4] |
Tonnage | |
Displacement | 7,434 tonnes |
Length | 125 m (410 ft)[1] |
Beam | 20 m (66 ft) |
Draught | 5.4 m (18 ft) |
Decks | 8 |
Installed power | 4 x MAK 6M43 5400 kW each |
Propulsion | 2 CP propellers and 2 bow thrusters |
Speed | 24 kn (44 km/h) |
Capacity |
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Crew | 33 |
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