MV Carvoria
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | MV Carvoria |
| Owner | Caledonian Maritime Assets |
| Operator | Caledonian MacBrayne |
| Port of registry | Glasgow |
| Route | Gallanach (Oban) - Kerrera |
| Ordered | 2017 |
| Builder | Malakoff Limited |
| Cost | £200,000[1] |
| Launched | 15 August 2017 |
| Completed | 2017 |
| Status | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | landing craft |
| Tonnage | 7.3 DWT |
| Length | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Beam | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Draught | 0.55 m (1 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 x Honda 80 hp long stroke outboards[2] |
| Speed | 10.5 kn |
| Capacity | 12 passengers; 1 car |
MV Carvoria is a landing craft owned by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited and operated by Caledonian MacBrayne ferries in Scotland. She was launched in August 2017, and is the smallest vessel in the CalMac fleet.[2]
History
Carvoria was built to operate the ferry service between the small island of Kerrera and the mainland at Gallanach, two miles 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.[3]
She was built by Malakoff Limited at its factory at Greenhead Base on Shetland.[3] She replaced the former ferry MV Gylen Lady, which dated from 1999, shortly after CalMac took over the service.[4]
References
- ^ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/15387944.Malakoff_wins_ferry_contract/
- ^ a b "MV Carvoria". CMAL. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ a b "New Kerrera Ferry Launches in Lerwick". CMAL. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "MV Gylen Lady". CMAL. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
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