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    MV Thorsvoe

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    Thorsvoe.jpg
    MV Thorsvoe approaching Houton.
    History
    Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
    NameMV Thorsvoe
    OwnerOrkney Islands Council
    OperatorOrkney Ferries
    Port of registryKirkwall
    BuilderMcTay Marine, Bromborough
    Yard number89
    Completed1991
    Identification
    • MMSI Number: 235018907[1]
    • IMO number: 9014743
    • Callsign: MNLY8
    General characteristics
    Class and typeMCA Class IV
    TypeRo-Ro Vehicle & Passenger Ferry
    Tonnage385
    Length35 m (114.8 ft)
    Beam9.5 m (31.2 ft)
    Draft1.8 m (5.9 ft)
    Rampsbow/stern
    Installed power2 x 356kW
    Speed10.55 knots (19.54 km/h; 12.14 mph)
    Capacity121 passengers; 16 cars or approximately 75 tonnes
    Notes[2]

    MV Thorsvoe is a Ro-Ro vehicle ferry operated by Orkney Ferries.

    History[edit]

    MV Thorsvoe was built by Campbeltown Shipyard in Campbeltown in 1991.[2]

    Service[edit]

    MV Thorsvoe is kept as a relief vessel.

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Thorsvoe". Marine Traffic. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
    2. ^ a b "MV Thorsvoe" (PDF). Orkney Ferries. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
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