MV ''Daggri'' is a double ended ro-ro passenger and car ferry that operates on the Yell Sound service 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 ''Dagalien''.

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 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.

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

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in fog. Her forward Azimuth Thruster was damaged, the vessel was able to get alongside and discharged using only the aft thruster. Along with her sister ship, MV ''Dagalien'', continue to operate the Yell Sound service. The service links Toft on the Mainland of

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to the small settlement of

References

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