Ferry conversion benefits Orkney communities

Lenghtening the MV Hoy Head has given the vessel the highest load capacity in the Orkney Ferries fleet

Birkenhead UK shipyard and engineering firm Cammell Laird has completed a £2.7m contract to update and lengthen the MV Hoy Head car ferry for Orkney Islands Council.

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