MV Hildasay, NorthLink's dedicated freight vessel and MV Hrossey, docked in Lerwick

Freight - Ship Statistics

The top deck, crew and passenger accommodation and bridge of the HildasayMaximum gross weights

The details below give the maximum operating parameters of our equipment, vessels and shore side facilities. Please contact the Freight Department for the transport of any outsize loads that are presented for shipment.

Please note that the shelter decks of both freight vessels have lower axle weight maximums than the main decks but it is not anticipated that oversize loads will be stowed on these decks. Also note that when a drop trailer is set down on the deck of the vessel that trestle supporting the head of the trailer / mafi also counts as an axle.

Maximum Axle Weights
MV Hildasay Main Deck 17.5 tonnes per axle
MV Clare Main Deck 14 tonnes per axle
MV Hamnavoe Main Deck 14 tonnes per axle
MV Hjaltland Main Deck 14 tonnes per axle
MV Hrossey Main Deck 14 tonnes per axle

Terberg Tractor Units
Maximum Lift Capability at 5th Wheel 32 tonnes
Maximum Gross Train weight 100 tonnes

Maximum Axle Weights
MV Hildasay Main Deck 17.5 tonnes per axle
MV Clare Main Deck 14 tonnes per axle
MV Hamnavoe Main Deck 14 tonnes per axle
MV Hjaltland Main Deck 14 tonnes per axle
MV Hrossey Main Deck 14 tonnes per axle

Aberdeen Ro – Ro Berths Link spans Maximum Gross Weights
Matthews Quay 220 tonnes
Eurolink 80 tonnes
Jamiesons Quay 186 tonnes

Lerwick Ro – Ro Berths Linkspans Maximum Gross Weights
Lerwick (passenger) 100 tonnes
Lerwick (freight) 110 tonnes (static) 60 tonnes (moving)

Maximum Vessel Lift and Internal Ramp gross weights
Hildasay Lift (18m) 60 tonnes
Hildasay Internal Ramp 60 tonnes
Clare Lift 40 tonnes

Orkney Ro – Ro Berths Linkspans Maximum Gross Weights
Stromness 120 tonnes
(Hatston) Kirkwall 120 tonnes
(Kirkwall Pier) Kirkwall 70 tonnes
Scrabster Scottish mainland 100 tonnes

Bow / Stern Door Dimensions
  height width
M.V. Hrossey & Hjaltland 4.6 mtrs 4.5 mtrs
Lower Car deck  
2.4 mtrs 2.5 mtrs
M.V. Hamnavoe 4.9 mtrs 3.76 mtrs
M.V. Hildasay 5.0 mtrs 8.0 mtrs
M.V. Clare 4.35 mtrs 7.20 mtrs
Please note these are the total dimensions any vehicle travelling would have to be slightly less

Stern loading ramp and main deck of the Hildasay 

 

 

 

 

 

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