MV ''Geira'' is a ro-ro passenger and car ferry that operates on the

Bluemull sound Bluemull Sound is the strait between Unst and Yell in Shetland's North Isles. A ferry service crosses it regularly. Cullivoe is on the Yell side, and the island of Linga A lingam ( sa, लिङ्ग , lit. "sign, symbol or mark"), sometim ...

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 islan ...

. She is based in Hamars Ness, on

Fetlar Fetlar ( sco, Fetlar) is one of the North Isles of Shetland, Scotland, with a usually resident population of 61 at the time of the 2011 census. Its main settlement is Houbie on the south coast, home to the Fetlar Interpretive Centre. Fetlar is ...

History

She is the second MV ''Geira'' built for SIC Ferries, the first being built in 1973 as a part of the first batch of inter-island ferries for the council. MV ''Geira'' is the part-sister ship of MV ''Bigga'', being built at the same yard to slightly different specification. However, she is closer in design to MV ''Fivla (II)''''.''

Layout

MV Geira has 2 lanes on her car deck. Like most SIC Ferries her size she has a passenger lounge located beneath the car deck.

Service

Between 1988 and 2005, MV ''Geira'' operated on the Whalsay Sound route. She operated alongside MV ''Kjella'', MV ''Thora,'' then MV ''Linga''''.'' In 2005, when replaced by MV ''Hendra'', she was transferred to the

Bluemull Sound Bluemull Sound is the strait between Unst and Yell in Shetland's North Isles. A ferry service crosses it regularly. Cullivoe is on the Yell side, and the island of Linga A lingam ( sa, लिङ्ग , lit. "sign, symbol or mark"), sometim ...

route, operating as the day vessel based out of

. Due to an issue with the

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linkspan, she operated a special service between

Vidlin Vidlin (from Old Norse: ''Vaðill'' meaning a ford) is a small village located on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Nesting. History It is at the head of Vidlin Voe, and is the modern heart of the old parish ...

and

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 co ...

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from 29 April to 4 May 2010.

References

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