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VESSEL DETAILS:
Type: Steel DSMV Ordered By: Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd Built: 2006 Cost: £5,800,000.00 Acquired: See below Launched: 8th December 2006 Entered Service: 2nd June 2007 Disposed: N/A
DIMENSIONS:
Length: 54.27m Breadth: 13.90m Draught: 1.80m Gross Tonnage: 230
CARRYING CAPACITIES:
Passengers: 250 Cars: 36 Crew: TBC Lifeboats: Inflatable liferafts
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Builders: Ferguson Shipbuilders Ltd, Port Glasgow Yard No: 721 Engine Builders: Main Enines: 2 x 559bkW at 1800rpm. Auxilary Generators: Cummins / Stamford, 113 Kw. Propultion Units: Voith 16 R5 rated at 540 Kw at 625 rpm Machinery: Hoist & Lifts: N/A
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Speed: 10 kts Callsign: MQPQ9 Registered: Glasgow Launched by: Mrs Tish Timms, wife of CalMac Ferries' Chairman Peter Timms Named after: A small arm off Loch Fyne, at the foot of Glen Shira near Inverary Gaelic Name: Loch Siora
REMARKS:
Equipped to carry dangerous and heavy goods
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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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