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THE FLEET - Laig Bay
Main The Fleet Laig Bay
Approaching Pioneer while serving the Isle of Eigg Active Fleet Member:
 VESSEL LINKS:
Ship's History
Past Crew
 LAST ROUTE:
Eigg Tender

 

 Picture Credit: Graeme Phanco
 VESSEL DETAILS:
Type: Steel SSMV
Ordered By: Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd
Built: 2000
Cost: TBC
Acquired: See below
Launched: 15th December 2000
Entered Service: 21st December 2000
Disposed: 2004
 DIMENSIONS:
Length: 10.50m.
Breadth: 3.80m
Draught: 1.00m
Gross Tonnage: TBC
 CARRYING CAPACITIES:
Passengers: 28
Cars: 0
Crew: 2
Lifeboats: Inflatable liferafts
 TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Builders: Corpach Boat Building Company, Corpach
Yard No:
TBC
Engine Builders: Ford
Machinery: Mermaid Mariner 6 cyl, de-rated to 110HP at 2200rpm driving a single 3 blade bronze propeller via a PRM gearbox.
Hoist & Lifts: N/A
 ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Speed: 9 kts
Callsign: ZQGW3
Registered: Glasgow
Launched by:
Named after: A Sandy Bay on Eigg
Gaelic Name: Loch Nibheis
 REMARKS:
Designed to hold a class V1A all year round. She also has workboat code cat 3 for 12 pax plus 3.8 tons of deck cargo.

 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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