MV Carvoria
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]
 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 |
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 factory at Greenhead Base in Shetland.[4] She replaced the former ferry Gylen Lady, which dated from 1999, shortly after CalMac took over the service in 2017.[5]
References
- "Carvoria enters service". Clyde River Steamer Club. 5 September 2017.
- "Malakoff Wins Ferry Contract". Greenock Telegraph. 4 July 2017.
- "MV Carvoria". CMAL. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- "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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