MV Glenachulish

MV Glenachulish at Kylerhea
History
NameMV Glenachulish
OwnerIsle of Skye Ferry Community Interest Company
BuilderAilsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon
Yard number529
Statusin service
General characteristics
Length57 ft 7 in (17.55 m)
Beam21 ft 7 in (6.58 m)
Capacity6 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.

  1. ^ "Owner of last ferry of its kind in Skye cafe bid". BBC News. 21 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  2. ^ Glenelg or Bust: 72 Hours in Paradise by Nice Tree Films.., retrieved 9 July 2022
  3. ^ "On board the world's last surviving turntable ferry". BBC News. Retrieved 2 May 2023.