 MV Glenachulish at Kylerhea
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | MV Glenachulish |
| Owner | Isle of Skye Ferry Community Interest Company |
| Builder | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon |
| Yard number | 529 |
| Status | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 57 ft 7 in (17.55 m) |
| Beam | 21 ft 7 in (6.58 m) |
| Capacity | 6 cars |
MV Glenachulish is a ferry operating a summer service between Glenelg, on the Scottish mainland, and Kylerhea, on the Isle of Skye. Built in 1969, she is the last manually operated steel turntable ferry in the world.[1][2][3] The route avoids the 36-mile (58 km) road journey via the Skye Bridge.
- ^ "Owner of last ferry of its kind in Skye cafe bid". BBC News. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ Glenelg or Bust: 72 Hours in Paradise by Nice Tree Films.., retrieved 9 July 2022
- ^ "On board the world's last surviving turntable ferry". BBC News. Retrieved 2 May 2023.