''MV ''Dagalien'' is a double ended

roll-on/roll-off Roll-on/roll-off (RORO or ro-ro) ships are cargo ships designed to carry wheeled cargo, such as cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trailer trucks, buses, trailers, and railroad cars, that are driven on and off the ship on their own wheels or using ...

passenger and car ferry that operates on the Yell Sound service, operated by

SIC Ferries Shetland Islands Council Ferries (often named SIC Ferries) is a company operating inter-island ferry services in Shetland, a subarctic archipelago off the northeast coast of Scotland. The company operates services across 10 of the Shetland isla ...

. She is the sister ship of MV ''Daggri''.

History

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 19 February 2004, the ferry, which was known only as B600/2, was named ''Dagalien'' and launched. After several days of sea trials she began on her voyage to Shetland, being delivered to

Shetland Islands Council The Shetland Islands Council ( sco, Shetland Islands Cooncil; gd, Comhairle Shealtainn) is the local authority for Shetland, Scotland. It was established by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and is the successor to the former Lerwick Tow ...

in July 2004.

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 in August 2004 on the

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service, operating alongside her sister ship, MV ''Daggri''. They continue to operate the

service today, linking Toft on the Mainland of

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to the small settlement of

Ulsta Ulsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland The Mainland is the main island of Shetland, Scotland. The island c ...

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References

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