Shield
The Shield is a RO/RO vessel and was purpose built in 1999 in Spain.
The Shield currently sails under a Maltese flag and operates on a dedicated route between Dublin and Heysham.
Vessel specifications
- LOA: 122.32 metres
- Length BP: 112.20 metres
- Beam: 19.8 metres
- Draft (max): 5.78 metres
- DWT: 5,730 metric tonnes
- GT: 7,606 tonnes
- Speed: 17 knots
- Main Engines: 2R32 LOW NOX
- Output: 2 x 3700 Kw
- Lane Meters: 1,057.3
- Cars: 160
- Trailer Lane Width: min 2.9 - 3 metres
- Free Height: max 5.0 metres
- Passengers Capacity: 12
- Cabins: 6
- Classification: NK