MV Hamnavoe

MV Hamnavoe at Scrabster Harbour in 2008
History
United Kingdom
Name	Hamnavoe
Namesake	The old Viking name for Stromness, meaning safe harbour
Owner	2002–2004: NorthLink Orkney & Shetland Ferries Limited 2004–2012: RBS - RBSSAF (20) Limited 2012–2018: previous owner renamed Northern Isles Ferries Limited 2018–present: Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited
Operator	NorthLink Ferries
Port of registry	Kirkwall, UK
Route	Scrabster to Stromness, Orkney
Builder	Aker Finnyards, Rauma, Finland
Cost	£28 million
Yard number	440
Laid down	27 November 2001 (metal cutting)[2]
Launched	June 2002 (float-out)[1]
Christened	19 October 2002[4] by Mrs Linda Harcus
Completed	2002
In service	23 April 2003[3]
Homeport	Stromness
Identification	IMO number: 9246061 MMSI number: 235449000 Call sign: VSTY7
Status	In service
General characteristics
Type	Roll on/Roll Off Passenger Ferry
Tonnage	8,780 GT 2,634 NT
Displacement	5,350 tons
Length	112 m (367 ft)[5]
Beam	18.5 m (61 ft)
Draught	4.4 m (14 ft)
Decks	7
Installed power	2 × MaK 9M32C, each 4,340 kW (5,820 bhp)
Propulsion	Controllable pitch propellers
Speed	19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Capacity	600 passengers 450 lane meters; 95 cars
Crew	28

MV Hamnavoe is a car and passenger ferry, built in 2002 and operated by NorthLink Ferries across the Pentland Firth from the mainland of Scotland to the Orkney Islands.