MV Maid of Glencoul
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 MV Maid of Glencoul at Rothesay pier | |
| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | MV Maid of Glencoul |
| Operator: | Highland Council |
| Route: | Corran Ferry |
| Builder: | MacCrindle Shipbuilding Ltd, Ardrossan[1] |
| Yard number: | 434 |
| Launched: | 3 September 1975 |
| In service: | 1975 |
| Identification: |
IMO Number:7521613 MMSI Number: Callsign: MEHH7 |
| Status: | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Passenger/vehicle ferry |
| Type: | roll-on/roll-off ferry |
| Tonnage: |
80 tons deadweight (DWT)[2] |
| Length: | 105 feet (32.0 m)][1] |
| Beam: | 33 feet (10.1 m) |
| Depth: | 6.9 ft |
| Installed power: | Twin diesel 2 x M6cy 500bhp |
| Propulsion: | 2scr Type 3406PCTA |
| Speed: | 8 knot |
| Capacity: | Cars: |
| Complement: | Passengers: |
MV Maid of Glencoul is a Highland Council ferry, previously at Kylesku and now at Corran.
Contents
History
Maid of Glencoul was built in Ardrossan for Highland Council in 1976.
Layout
Maid of Glencoul has a single car deck with offset bow and stern ramps.
Service
Built for Kylesku, she was the first vessel there capable of carrying fully loaded commercial vehicles.[4] After the opening of the Kylesku Bridge, in 1984, she became the Corran Ferry.[5] She is now the backup vessel at Corran, providing cover for MV Corran's annual overhaul, and for any breakdowns.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Maid of Glencoul". Clydebuilt. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=20916. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ↑ "Ships Index - M". World Shipping Register. http://e-ships.net/index/M2.shtml. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ↑ "Maid of Glencoul". Shipspotting. http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo-458872-MAID+OF+GLENCOUL. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ↑ "Kylesku". Undiscovered Scotland. http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/kylesku/kylesku/index.html. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ↑ "Corran Ferry". Undiscovered Scotland. http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/corran/corranferry/index.html. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
