Passengers: 511 Cars: 68 Crew: 24 Lifeboats: 3 rigid boats, 1 RIB fast rescue craft and inflatable
liferafts
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Builders: Cochranes Shipbuilders Ltd, Selby Yard No: 130 Engine Builders: Mirrlees Blackstone Ltd, Stockport Machinery: Hoist & Lifts: Vehicle hoist with side ramps attached located aft
of the main superstructure.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Speed: 15 kts Callsign: GFMJ Registered: Glasgow Launched by: HRH the Duchess of Kent Named after: The Hebridean islands, named as part of the 1980s
naming policy for major vessels (name had to include 'Isle' or 'Isles') Gaelic Name: Eileanan Innse Gall
REMARKS:
One of two vessels still to retain a vehicle hoist, although this has
only been used to load and discharge gangways while on relief in Orkney.
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.
THE
FLEET - Hebridean Isles
Picture Credit:
SoC Collection