The Nordic (Not At) Sea

OIC decided to purchase The Nordic Sea to be used to operate in the place of the Golden Mariana.

theorkneynews

October 11, 2020

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Ferries, News, OIC, Orkney ferries, Orkney Islands Council, Papa Westray, The Nordic Sea, Westray

Pictured here in Kirkwall is The Nordic Sea…..

The Nordic Sea was a passenger ferry which operated in the Bodø area of northern Norway.

Orkney Islands Council was looking for a replacement vessel for the Golden Mariana which operates between Westray and Papa Westray. OIC decided to purchase The Nordic Sea to be used to operate in the place of the Golden Mariana. The cost was a shared purchase between OIC and the Scottish Government.

The Nordic Sea left Bergen, Norway on 23rd of April and arrived in Orkney on the 24th of April.

As you can see it is still tied up in Kirkwall.

The purchase of the ferry was ‘ in the region of £1.5 million’ 50% funded OIC 50% Scottish Government money.

Reporter: Fiona Grahame

One response to “The Nordic (Not At) Sea”

A Just Transition for Orkney’s Future Transport? – The Orkney News

November 5, 2020 at 12:01 am

[…] Orkney Islands Council runs the internal ferry fleet in the islands through Orkney Ferries. The fleet is an ageing one with an average age of 32 years. The oldest ferry in the fleet is the Golden Mariana still in service but to be replaced by the Nordic Sea. It is estimated that the Nordic Sea purchased last year by the OIC with additional funding from the Scottish Government, will come into service in March 2021 for the Papa Westray route. The Nordic (Not At) Sea […]

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