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Revision as of 19:07, 9 November 2018

MV Carvoria
History
United Kingdom
NameMV Carvoria
NamesakeOld Norse name for Kerrera[1]
OwnerCaledonian Maritime Assets
OperatorCaledonian MacBrayne
Port of registryGlasgow
RouteGallanach (Oban) - Kerrera
Ordered2017
BuilderMalakoff Limited
Cost£200,000[2]
Launched15 August 2017
Completed2017
In service5 September 2017[1]
Statusin service
General characteristics
Typelanding craft
Tonnage7.3 DWT
Length12 m (39 ft)
Beam4 m (13 ft)
Draught0.55 m (1 ft 10 in)
Propulsion2 x Honda 80 hp long stroke outboards[3]
Speed10.5 kn
Capacity12 passengers; 1 car

MV Carvoria is a landing craft owned by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited, and operated by Caledonian MacBrayne in Scotland. She was launched in August 2017, and is the smallest vessel in the CalMac fleet.[3]

History

Carvoria was built to operate the ferry service between the small island of Kerrera and the mainland at Gallanach, approximately three kilometres to the south of Oban. The 12 metre-long vessel has capacity for 12 passengers and 1 car, but due to vehicle restrictions on Kerrera she rarely carries cars.[4]

She was built by Malakoff Limited at its factory at Greenhead Base on Shetland.[4] She replaced the former ferry MV Gylen Lady, which dated from 1999, shortly after CalMac took over the service in 2017.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Carvoria enters service". Clyde River Steamer Club. 5 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Malakoff Wins Ferry Contract". Greenock Telegraph. 4 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b "MV Carvoria". CMAL. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b "New Kerrera Ferry Launches in Lerwick". CMAL. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  5. ^ "MV Gylen Lady". CMAL. Retrieved 21 October 2017.

External links

https://www.calmac.co.uk/fleet/mv-carvoria