MV Golden Mariana

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MV Golden Mariana in Westray.
History
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
NameMV Golden Mariana
OwnerOrkney Islands Council
OperatorOrkney Ferries
Port of registryKirkwall
Builder, Bideford
Completed1973
Identification
General characteristics
Class and typeMCA Class VIA/VI
TypePassenger Ferry
Tonnage32.88
Length50 ft (15.2 m)
Beam16 ft (4.9 m)
Draft5.5 ft (1.7 m)
Rampsbow/stern
Installed power1 x 97kW
Speed9.5 knots (17.6 km/h; 10.9 mph)
Capacity40 passengers
Notes[1]

MV Golden Mariana is a passenger ferry operated by Orkney Ferries.

History[]

MV Golden Mariana was built in 1973 by Bideford Shipyard in Bideford, UK.[1] She was designed by John England of Padstow, Cornwall. The designer and builder of the Padstow speedboats. She was originally a pleasure boat which took passengers on short cruises around the Camel estuary and surrounding coastline during the summer. She was designed to be a dual purpose vessel that could easily convert to a fishing trawler for the winter when tourists were few and far between. She was launched by David England in 1973. He was six years old at the time and still wearing pyjamas on the day he was released from hospital after having his tonsils removed. She had a proper launch, smashing a bottle of champagne across her bow as she was blessed.

Service[]

MV Golden Mariana is normally allocated to the Westray to Papa Westray service.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "MV Golden Mariana" (PDF). Orkney Ferries. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  2. ^ www.marinetraffic.com https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:189789/mmsi:235021681/imo:0/vessel:GOLDEN_MARIANA. Retrieved 25 September 2020. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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