Approaching Sconser, Skye on 9 May 2015.
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History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | MV Hallaig |
Namesake | Hallaig |
Owner | Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited |
Operator | Caledonian MacBrayne |
Port of registry | Glasgow |
Route | Sconser - Raasay |
Ordered | 2011 |
Builder | Ferguson Shipbuilders, Port Glasgow |
Cost | £10 million (2011) |
Yard number | 725 |
Launched | 17 December 2012 |
Christened | by Nicola Sturgeon |
Completed | 2013 |
Identification |
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Status | In Service |
General characteristics | |
Type | Hybrid ro-ro vehicle and passenger ferry |
Tonnage | |
Length |
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Beam | 12.2 m (40 ft 0 in) |
Draught | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Deck clearance | 5.1 m (16 ft 9 in) |
Installed power |
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Propulsion | 2x Voith 16 R5 EC/90-1 Units |
Speed | 9 kn (17 km/h) |
Capacity |
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Crew | 3 |
Notes | [1] |
MV Hallaig is a pioneering Diesel Electric Hybrid ferry built for the Caledonian MacBrayne service between Skye and Raasay.