MV Golden Mariana
 MV Golden Mariana in Westray. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | MV Golden Mariana |
| Owner: | Orkney Islands Council |
| Operator: | Orkney Ferries |
| Port of registry: | Kirkwall |
| Builder: | Bideford Shipyard, Bideford |
| Completed: | 1973 |
| Identification: | Callsign: MMHZ2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | MCA Class VIA/VI |
| Type: | Passenger Ferry |
| Tonnage: | 32.88 |
| Length: | 50 ft (15.2 m) |
| Beam: | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Draft: | 5.5 ft (1.7 m) |
| Ramps: | bow/stern |
| Installed power: | 1 x 97kW |
| Speed: | 9.5 knots (17.6 km/h; 10.9 mph) |
| Capacity: | 40 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 two men from Cornwall, John England of Padstow and Gerald Pearn of Looe. They were designers of 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.
References
- 1 2 "MV Golden Mariana" (PDF). Orkney Ferries. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
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