MV Carvoria
 MV Carvoria | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | MV Carvoria |
| Namesake | Old Norse name for Kerrera[1] |
| Owner | Caledonian Maritime Assets |
| Operator | Caledonian MacBrayne |
| Port of registry | Glasgow |
| Route | Gallanach (Oban) - Kerrera |
| Ordered | 2017 |
| Builder | Malakoff Limited |
| Cost | £200,000[2] |
| Launched | 15 August 2017 |
| Completed | 2017 |
| In service | 5 September 2017[1] |
| Status | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | landing craft |
| Tonnage | 11 gt 7.3 DWT |
| Length | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Beam | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Draught | 0.55 m (1 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 × Honda 80 hp (60 kW) long-stroke outboards[3] |
| Speed | 10.5 kn (19.4 km/h) |
| Capacity | 12 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, about three kilometres to the south of Oban. The 12-metre-long vessel has capacity for 12 passengers and a car, but due to vehicle restrictions on Kerrera she rarely carries cars.[4]
She was built by Malakoff Limited at its shipyard at Greenhead Base in Lerwick, Shetland.[4] She replaced the former ferry Gylen Lady, which dated from 1999, shortly after CalMac took over the service in 2017.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Carvoria enters service". Clyde River Steamer Club. 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Malakoff Wins Ferry Contract". Greenock Telegraph. 4 July 2017.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
External links
- MV Carvoria - official CalMac website