MV Daggri

MV Daggri is a double ended ro-ro passenger and car ferry that operates on the Yell Sound service by SIC Ferries. She is the sister ship of MV Dagalien.^[1]

MV Daggri berthed at Baltasound pier, Unst when on a special cruise.
History
United Kingdom
Name	MV Daggri
Namesake	Old Norse for Dawn
Owner	Shetland Islands Council
Operator	SIC Ferries
Port of registry	Lerwick
Route	Yell Sound (2004 - )
Builder	Northern Shipbuilders, Gdańsk, Poland
Yard number	B600/1
Launched	17 December 2003
Completed	2004
In service	17 July 2004
Refit	Once a Year, normally March
Identification	IMO number: 9291614 MMSI number: 235014768 Callsign: MDHA6
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

History

MV Daggri berthed in Ulsta, Yell

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 17 December 2003, the ferry, which was known only as B600/1, was named Daggri and launched. After four days of sea trials she began on her voyage to Shetland, being delivered to Shetland Islands Council on 11 June 2004. ^[2]

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 on 17 July 2004 on the Yell Sound service, operating alongside MV Hendra at first until her sister ship was completed and started service in August.

On 30 July 2004, MV Daggri made contact with the breakwater in Ulsta, Yell in fog. Her forward Azimuth Thruster was damaged, the vessel was able to get alongside and discharged using only the aft thruster.^[3]

Along with her sister ship, MV Dagalien, continue to operate the Yell Sound service. The service links Toft on the Mainland of Shetland to the small settlement of Ulsta on Yell.^[4]