 Arriving at Eriskay slipway, September 2020.
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| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | MV Loch Alainn |
| Namesake | Lochaline, Morvern |
| Owner | Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited |
| Operator | Caledonian MacBrayne |
| Port of registry | Glasgow |
| Route | Ardmhor, Barra to Eriskay |
| Builder | Buckie Shipbuilders Ltd[1] |
| Cost | £ 950,000 |
| Yard number | 110 |
| Launched | 4 April 1997 |
| Completed | 1997 |
| In service | 19 July 1997 |
| Identification |
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| Status | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | ro-ro vehicle ferry |
| Tonnage | 396 GT[3] |
| Length | 41.0 m (134 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Beam | 13.4 m (44 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Draft | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Installed power | Machinery: Volvo Penta D13 diesel engines |
| Propulsion | Voith Schneider propulsion units |
| Speed | 10 kn (19 km/h) |
| Capacity | 150 passengers and 20 cars |
| Crew | 4 |
MV Loch Alainn (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Àlainn) is a Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited ferry built in 1997 and operated by Caledonian MacBrayne. Berthing problems on her intended route at Fishnish meant she began a decade of service at Largs. Since 2007, she has operated across the Sound of Barra.
- ^ a b c "MV Loch Alainn". CalMac. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "Loch Alainn - IMO: 9147722". Shipspotting. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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