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MS Hildasay

Overview

*Leili (1999-2002) *Port Everglades Express (2002-2005) *RR Shield (2005-07) *Shield (2007 - 2010) *Hildasay (Since 2010)

owner	Estonian Shipping Company (1999-2005) Elmira Shipping & Trading (2005-07) Attica Group (2007-08) Seatruck Ferries (2008-2019) *Caledonian Maritime Assets (2019-)
operator	Estonian Shipping Company (1999-2002) Crowley Maritime (2002-04) Norse Merchant Ferries (2004-05) Irish Ferries (2005) Norfolkline (2006, 2008, 2009) NorthLink Ferries (Since 2010)
registry	🇮🇲 Douglas
route	Aberdeen - Kirkwall - Lerwick
builder	Astilleros de Huelva, Huelva
yard number	572
launched	4 April 1999
identification	* MMSI Number 235087121 Callsign 2EPP6

Hildasay is a 7,606 GT roll-on/roll-off ferry which was built by Astilleros de Huelva, Spain in 1999 as Leili for the Estonian Shipping Company. During a charter to Crowley Maritime she was renamed Port Everglades Express, reverting to Leili when the charter ended. In 2005, she was sold to Greece and renamed RR Shield. In 2008, she was sold to Seatruck Ferries and renamed Shield. In January 2010 she was chartered to NorthLink Ferries and renamed Hildasay.

Description

Hildasay is a roll-on/roll-off ferry, she is 122.32 m long, with a beam of 19.80 m and a draught of 6.20 m. She has a total of 1057 m lane capacity, which means she can carry 88 trailers, with provision for 12 passengers. She is powered by two Wärtsilä 9R32 diesel engines, which produce a total of 7400 kW, giving her a speed of 17 kn.[1]

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MS Hildasay

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