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Crossing to Rothesay Active Fleet Member:
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Ship's History
Deck Plan
Past Crew
 CURRENT ROUTE:
Wemyss Bay - Rothesay

 

 Picture Credit: SoC Collection
 VESSEL DETAILS:
Type: Steel DSMV
Ordered By: Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd
Built: 2005
Cost: £8,750,000.00
Acquired: 22nd June 2005
Launched: March 2005
Entered Service: 11th July 2005
Disposed: N/A
 DIMENSIONS:
Length: 72.00m
Breadth: 15.80m
Draught: 3.20m
Gross Tonnage: 2612
 CARRYING CAPACITIES:
Passengers: 450
Cars: 60
Crew: TBC
Lifeboats: Inflatable rescue launch and liferafts
 TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Builders: Stocznia Remontowa, Gdansk, Poland
Yard No:
1333
Engine Builders: MAK
Machinery: Schottel Rudder Propellers fore and aft
Hoist & Lifts: N/A
 ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Speed: 14 kts
Callsign: MHPD8
Registered: Glasgow
Launched by: Mrs Marjorie Bulloch
Named after: Second Largest of the Firth of Clyde Islands and six previous vessels carrying the same name.
Gaelic Name: Eilean Bhoid
 REMARKS:
She has luggage racks and a designated dog area. The ship is able to carry the new 60-seater coaches and 48 tonne artics to a maximum height of 5.1m. She is limited to operating on the Upper Clyde area.

 SoC Links:
To see a more detailed description and some photos of the islands this vessel serves or has served, visit Undiscovered Scotland and follow their links.


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