A chance to step aboard the Northern Lighthouse Board’s (NLB) new Pole Star vessel is coming to Stromness this Saturday. The state-of-the-art vessel is the fifth of its name to serve lighthouses across Scotland and the Isle of Man. Visitors will have an opportunity to meet the crew and find out why this vessel is a step change from what has gone before. With hybrid propulsion, the vessel is equipped with advanced navigation and communications systems, enabling hydrographic surveys of the seabed. Pole Star has a total length of 70m and a beam of 16m and is equipped to accommodate 26 crew members.