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Northlink Ferries

NorthLink Ferries operates daily ferry services between mainland Scotland and the northern archipelagos of Orkney and Shetland. NorthLink Ferries is a wholly owned subsidiary of Caledonian MacBrayne, whose sole shareholder is the Scottish Ministers....
' car and passenger ferry, MV Hamnavoe operates across the Pentland Firth
Pentland Firth

The Pentland Firth , which is actually more of a strait than a firth, separates the Orkney Islands from Caithness in the north of Scotland. The name is presumed to be a corruption of "Petlandsfj?r?", the fjord of Pictland, and is completely unrelated to the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh....
to Orkney.

/i>Hamnavoe was introduced to the service in 2003, the first ferry to have been specifically built for the Pentland Firth
Pentland Firth

The Pentland Firth , which is actually more of a strait than a firth, separates the Orkney Islands from Caithness in the north of Scotland. The name is presumed to be a corruption of "Petlandsfj?r?", the fjord of Pictland, and is completely unrelated to the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh....
route. Hamnavoe, the old Norse name for Stromness
Stromness

Stromness /'str?mn?s/ is the second-largest town in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, and is located in the south-west of the Mainland, Orkney of Orkney....
, means 'Home Port' or 'Safe Haven'.

/i>Hamnavoe was designed and built to the highest standards of safety and comfort.

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Northlink Ferries
Northlink Ferries

NorthLink Ferries operates daily ferry services between mainland Scotland and the northern archipelagos of Orkney and Shetland. NorthLink Ferries is a wholly owned subsidiary of Caledonian MacBrayne, whose sole shareholder is the Scottish Ministers....
' car and passenger ferry, MV Hamnavoe operates across the Pentland Firth
Pentland Firth

The Pentland Firth , which is actually more of a strait than a firth, separates the Orkney Islands from Caithness in the north of Scotland. The name is presumed to be a corruption of "Petlandsfj?r?", the fjord of Pictland, and is completely unrelated to the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh....
to Orkney.

History
MV Hamnavoe was introduced to the service in 2003, the first ferry to have been specifically built for the Pentland Firth
Pentland Firth

The Pentland Firth , which is actually more of a strait than a firth, separates the Orkney Islands from Caithness in the north of Scotland. The name is presumed to be a corruption of "Petlandsfj?r?", the fjord of Pictland, and is completely unrelated to the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh....
route. Hamnavoe, the old Norse name for Stromness
Stromness

Stromness /'str?mn?s/ is the second-largest town in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, and is located in the south-west of the Mainland, Orkney of Orkney....
, means 'Home Port' or 'Safe Haven'.

Layout
MV Hamnavoe was designed and built to the highest standards of safety and comfort. She was the third vessel in build sequence at the Aker Finnyards in Finland. Facilities include passenger lounges and bars, a self service restaurant, a children's playroom, a sun deck and a games room. The shop has snacks, travel items, local gifts, jewellery and perfume. 2- and 4-berth cabins are all en-suite with air conditioning, hairdryers and shaver points. There are specially-adapted cabins for the disabled and easy wheelchair access throughout the ship.

Service
MV Hamnavoe operates the Pentland Firth
Pentland Firth

The Pentland Firth , which is actually more of a strait than a firth, separates the Orkney Islands from Caithness in the north of Scotland. The name is presumed to be a corruption of "Petlandsfj?r?", the fjord of Pictland, and is completely unrelated to the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh....
lifeline ferry service between Scrabster in Caithness
Caithness

Caithness is a registration county, Lieutenancy areas of Scotland and historic Local government in Scotland of Scotland. The name was used also for the Earl of Caithness and the Caithness of the Parliament of the United Kingdom ....
and Stromness
Stromness

Stromness /'str?mn?s/ is the second-largest town in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, and is located in the south-west of the Mainland, Orkney of Orkney....
in Orkney. The journey takes approximately 90 minutes. She sails up to six times a day, and carries approximately 155,000 passengers every year. During the summer, overnight accommodation is available on board in Stromness
Stromness

Stromness /'str?mn?s/ is the second-largest town in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, and is located in the south-west of the Mainland, Orkney of Orkney....
before the 6.30am sailing.

New piers and a walkway have been built at Scrabster and Stromness
Stromness

Stromness /'str?mn?s/ is the second-largest town in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, and is located in the south-west of the Mainland, Orkney of Orkney....
specifically for the MV Hamnavoe, which can take both foot and car passengers. The ship and walkway are fitted with lifts and have been built to accommodate disabled passengers, both boarding and throughout the ship.

MV Hamnavoe provides the only transport option to Orkney giving a superb view of the spectacular sea stack - the Old Man of Hoy
Old Man of Hoy

The Old Man of Hoy is a Stack of Old Red Sandstone perched on a plinth of igneous basalt, close to Rackwick Bay on the west coast of the island of Hoy, in the Orkney Islands, Scotland....
, and the tallest vertical cliff face in Britain - St Johns Head.

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