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MV Linga alongside in Laxo
History
United Kingdom
NameLinga
NamesakeIsland of West Linga, Whalsay Sound
OwnerShetland Islands Council
OperatorSIC Ferries
Port of registryLerwick
RouteWhalsay (2002–present)
BuilderStocznia Polnocna, Gdansk, Poland
Yard numberB575/1
Launched29 September 2001
Completed2002
In serviceMay 2002
IdentificationIMO number: 9242170
StatusIn service
General characteristics
TypeRo-ro vehicle and passenger ferry
Tonnage
Displacement420
Length36.21 m (118 ft 10 in)
Beam10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
Draught3.19 m (10 ft 6 in)
Depth4.6 m (15 ft 1 in)
RampsFore and aft ramps and bow visor
Installed power
  • 2 x 460 kW (620 hp) diesel electric
  • 3 x Mitsubishi MPTKE diesel gensets
Propulsion
Speed11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried		1 × fast rescue boat
Capacity
  • 95 passengers
  • 18 cars
  • 2 artics
Crew5

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

MV Linga was the first of four new vessels built for the Shetland Islands 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

MV 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 shift vessel on the route. MV Geira then became the day vessel, which only operates 6 days a week. This meant MV Thora, which was the day vessel, became the spare and relief ferry for the SIC fleet, before being sold in 2015.

In 2005, when the two new Yell Sound ferries were introduced, Linga was joined by MV Hendra. These two vessels continue to operate the Whalsay service today.

References

  1. ^ Sawkins, James. "Ferry Timetables". Shetland Islands Council. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  2. ^ "Linga - Our Fleet - Ferries - Infrastructure Services - Shetland Islands Council". 2016-04-01. Archived from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
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