Freight Timetable
2012 ratesNorthLink Orkney and Shetland Freight - Ship Statistics
Maximum gross weights
The details below give the maximum operating parameters of our equipment, vessels and shore side facilities. Please contact the NorthLink Ferries Freight Department for the transport of any outsize loads, to and from Shetland and Orkney, 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 Helliar Main Deck | 17.5 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 |
| 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 |
| Helliar Lift (18m) | 60 tonnes |
| Helliar Internal Ramp | 60 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. Helliar | 5.0 mtrs | 8.0 mtrs |
| Please note these are the total dimensions any vehicle travelling would have to be slightly less | ||
