Main The Fleet Lord of the Isles
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VESSEL DETAILS:
Type: Steel DSMV Ordered By: Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd Built: 1989 Cost: TBC Acquired: See below Launched: 7th March 1989 Entered Service: 22nd May 1989 Disposed: N/A
DIMENSIONS:
Length: 84.60m. Breadth: 15.80m Draught: 3.19m Gross Tonnage: 3504
CARRYING CAPACITIES:
Passengers: 506 Cars: 56 Crew: 28 Lifeboats: 3 rigid boats, 1 RIB fast rescue craft and inflatable liferafts
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Builders: Appledore Ferguson Ltd. Port Glasgow Yard No: 573 Engine Builders: Mirrlees Blackstone Ltd, Stockport Machinery: Bow Thruster: 2 x Electric 7 tonnes thrust Hoist & Lifts: Vehicle hoist immediately aft of passenger superstructure and funnels
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Speed: 16 kts Callsign: MKHA7 Registered: Glasgow Launched by: Mrs Edith Rifkind, wife of then Secretary of State for Scotland Named after: An paddle steamer of the olden days Gaelic Name: Righ nan Eileanan
REMARKS:
The most widely travelled current member of the fleet, having served on all routes she is able to (Gourock - Dunoon is counted as she has berthed at each of these piers).
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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