MS Arrow

MS Arrow docked at St Helier
History
Name
  • Varbola (1998–99)
  • Dart 6 (1999–2005)
  • RR Arrow (2005–07)
  • Arrow (since 2007)
Owner
Operator
Port of registry
Route
  • Dartford–Vlissingen (1998–99)
  • Heysham–Dublin (1999–2003)
  • Dartford–Dunkerque/Vlissingen (2003)
  • Liverpool–Belfast (2003–04)
  • Heysham–Dublin (2004–05)
  • Portsmouth–Jersey–Guernsey (2005–06)
  • Warrenpoint–Heysham (2009–2022)
  • Douglas-Heysham (2023–present)
BuilderAstilleros de Huelva SA, Huelva
Yard number571
LaunchedAugust 1998
Identification
General characteristics
Class and typeR-class[2]
Tonnage
Length122.32 m (401 ft 4 in)
Beam19.80 m (65 ft 0 in)
Draught6.20 m (20 ft 4 in)
Installed powerTwo Wärtsilä 9R32 diesel engines, 7,400 kW (9,900 bhp)
Speed16 knots (18 mph)[3]
Capacity
  • 12 passengers
  • 65 trailers[2]

MS Arrow is a 7,606 GT Ro-Ro ferry built by Astilleros de Huelva SA, Huelva, Spain in 1998 as Varbola for the Estonian Shipping Company, Tallinn. During a charter to Dart Line she was renamed Dart 6, reverting to Varbola when the charter ended. In 2005, she was sold to Malta and renamed RR Arrow. In 2007, she was sold to Seatruck Ferries, Heysham and renamed Arrow. In September 2022, it was revealed that she had been bought by Isle of Man Steam Packet Company for an estimated €9 million.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Isle of Man Steam Packet Company secures ownership of MV Arrow".
  2. ^ a b "The Seatruck Fleet". Seatruck Ferries. 30 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Seatruck R Series" (PDF). Seatruck Ferries. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2014.