MV Portaferry II

MV Portaferry II coming to dock in Strangford
History
Name	MV Portaferry II
Owner	NI Department for Infrastructure
Operator	Transport NI
Builder	McTay Marine, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Yard number	127
Launched	2001
In service	18 December 2001 - Present
Homeport	Belfast
Identification	IMO number: 9237436 MMSI number: 235003307 Callsign: ZNXC8
Status	In service
General characteristics
Tonnage	312 GT
Length	38.2 m (125 ft)
Beam	14.56 m (47.8 ft)
Draught	1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Capacity	260 passengers, 20 cars

MV Portaferry II is a passenger and car ferry operated by Transport NI. This ferry serves the Portaferry–Strangford ferry route across the mouth of Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland, a service which has been in operation since the 12th century.^[1]