 MV Linga alongside in Laxo | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Linga |
| Namesake | Island of West Linga, Whalsay Sound |
| Owner | Shetland Islands Council |
| Operator | SIC Ferries |
| Port of registry | Lerwick |
| Route | Whalsay (2002–present) |
| Builder | Stocznia Polnocna, Gdansk, Poland |
| Yard number | B575/1 |
| Launched | 29 September 2001 |
| Completed | 2002 |
| In service | May 2002 |
| Identification | IMO number: 9242170 |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ro-ro vehicle and passenger ferry |
| Tonnage | |
| Displacement | 420 |
| Length | 36.21 m (118 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in) |
| Draught | 3.19 m (10 ft 6 in) |
| Depth | 4.6 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Ramps | Fore and aft ramps and bow visor |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 1 × fast rescue boat |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 5 |
MV Linga is a ro-ro passenger ferry operated by the SIC Ferries. She operates as the shift vessel on the Laxo or Vidlin to Symbister, Whalsay service.[1]
History
Linga was the first of four vessels built for the council at the turn of the century. She was named after the Island of West Linga in Whalsay Sound. However, there is also many other Islands named Linga around Shetland, such as in Bluemull Sound, in Yell Sound near Mossbank, in Busta Voe, East of Muckle Roe and East Linga, off the East coast of Whalsay.
Layout
The Linga has three lanes on her car deck. Like the three large SIC Ferries she has a passenger lounge located above the car deck. In her case one either side of the vessel, which restricts the height of vehicles on the car deck due them overhanging, similar to MV Leirna.[2]
Service
Entering service in May 2002 on the Whalsay service, Linga took over from MV Geira as the primary or shift vessel on the route, which then became the secondary or day vessel. This meant MV Thora, which was the day vessel, was relegated to the spare and relief ferry for the SIC fleet.
MV Hendra joined Linga in 2005, when the two new Yell ferries were introduced. These two vessels continue to operate the Whalsay service today.
References
- ↑ Sawkins, James. "Ferry Timetables". Shetland Islands Council. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ↑ "Linga - Our Fleet - Ferries - Infrastructure Services - Shetland Islands Council". 2016-04-01. Archived from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2023-08-28.