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The ship, with a length of 112 m (367 ft) and beam 18.5 m (61 ft), measures 8,780 GT. Hamnavoe has a capacity for 600 passengers and 68 cars. [5] Facilities include passenger lounges and bars, a self-service restaurant, a children's playroom, a sun deck and a games room.
There is a ferry link to Scrabster in Caithness on the Scottish mainland as well as the Isle of Hoy. Finstown. Finstown is the third largest settlement, and used to be known as the "Toon o' Firth". The origin of its name is thought to be from an Irishman named David Phin who came to the area in 1811. It is on the direct Stromness to Kirkwall ...
From here, a ferry sails to Lyness on Hoy, Longhope on South Walls, and the island of Flotta, as well as a smaller ferry for workers of the Flotta oil terminal. Nearby are the remains of the Orphir Round Church , dedicated to St Nicholas (the only medieval round church in Scotland) and the Earl's Bu , the ruins of a former manor house of the ...
The old town is clustered along the characterful and winding main street, flanked by houses and shops built from local stone, with narrow lanes and alleys branching off it. There is a ferry link from Stromness to Scrabster on the north coast of mainland Scotland. [6], and a ferry link from Stromness to Graemsay and Hoy.
Shetland Islands Council Ferries (often named SIC Ferries) is a company operating inter-island ferry services in Shetland, a subarctic archipelago off the northeast coast of Scotland. [1] The company operates services across 10 of the Shetland islands.
On the Caithness (southern) side the Firth extends from Dunnet Head [4] in the west to Duncansby Head [5] in the east, while on the Orkney (northern) side from Tor Ness on Hoy in the west to Old Head on South Ronaldsay in the east. In the middle of the Firth are two significant islands, Stroma [6] and Swona. The small Pentland Skerries group ...
MV Hoy Head was built by Appledore Shipbuilders in North Devon in 1994. [2] In 2013, the ferry entered Cammell Laird shipyard to be lengthened to increase her capacity. The work involved cutting the ferry in half and inserting a newly built section amidships, as well as a general overhaul which included upgraded passenger and crew spaces, uprated engines, replacement of the steering/propulsion ...
The dramatic coastline of Hoy can be seen by visitors travelling to Orkney by ferry from the Scottish mainland. It has some of the highest sea cliffs in the UK at St John's Head, which reach 350 metres (1,150 ft). [1] The name Hoy comes from the Norse word Háey meaning "high island". [4]