MV Dagalien

MV Dagalien berthed at Ulsta, Yell with her visor open.
History
United Kingdom
Name	MV Dagalien
Namesake	Old Norse for Dusk
Owner	Shetland Islands Council
Operator	SIC Ferries
Port of registry	Lerwick
Route	Yell Sound (2004 - )
Builder	Northern Shipbuilders, Gdańsk, Poland
Yard number	B600/2
Launched	19 February 2004
Completed	2004
In service	August 2004
Refit	Once a Year, normally April - May
Identification	IMO number: 9291626 MMSI number: 235014766 Callsign: MDHK7
Status	In Service
General characteristics
Type	Ro-Ro Vehicle & Passenger Ferry
Tonnage	Gross Tonnage: 1861 Net Tonnage: 558 Deadweight Tonnage: 325
Length	Length Overall: 65.36 m (214.4 ft) Length of Car Deck: 52.6 m (172.6 ft)
Beam	14.3 m (46.9 ft)
Draught	3.7 m (12.1 ft)
Depth	5.6 m (18.4 ft)
Ramps	Bow and Stern Ramps and Visors
Installed power	2 x MAK 6M20 diesel engines each at 1,200kW@1000rpm
Propulsion	2x Rolls-Royce Aquamaster Azimuth Thrusters
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried	1x Fast Rescue Boat Marine Evacuation System
Capacity	95 Passengers (with 5 crew) 144 Passengers (with 6 crew) 31 Cars (with 0 Artics, 7 cars with 4 Artics) 4 Artics
Crew	5/6

MV Dagalien is a double ended roll-on/roll-off passenger and car ferry that operates on the Yell Sound service, operated by SIC Ferries. She is the sister ship of MV Daggri.

History

Due to ever increasing traffic on the Yell Sound service, the council ordered MV Daggri and MV Dagalien in 2000. They were designed by a Norwegian company to replace MV Bigga and MV Hendra, doubling the capacity on the route.

On 19 February 2004, the ferry, which was known only as B600/2, was named Dagalien and launched. After several days of sea trials she began on her voyage to Shetland, being delivered to Shetland Islands Council in July 2004.

Layout

The vessel has a big car deck with 3 lanes, which has a disabled toilet situated on it. There are two entrances to the passenger lounge on the car deck, which takes you up 2 flights of stairs above the car deck.

The passenger lounge has seats, tables, toilets, non-operational vending machines and a children's play area. There is an outside deck area, where you can sit outside.

Service

Entering service in August 2004 on the Yell Sound service, operating alongside her sister ship, MV Daggri. They continue to operate the Yell Sound service today, linking Toft on the Mainland of Shetland to the small settlement of Ulsta on Yell.