MV Loch Dunvegan

Berthed at Rhubodach slip, May 2019
History
United Kingdom
Name
NamesakeA sea loch on the north east of Skye
OwnerCaledonian Maritime Assets Limited
OperatorCaledonian MacBrayne
Port of registryGlasgow
Route
BuilderFerguson Shipbuilders, Port Glasgow
Yard number601
Launched15 March 1991
In service13 May 1991
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Tonnage
Length54.2 m (177 ft 10 in); 73.8 m (242 ft 2 in) overall[2]
Beam13.4 m (44 ft 0 in)[2]
Draught1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Installed power2 × TAMD 162 4SCSA oil engines, 334 kW (448 bhp) each
PropulsionVoith Schneider propulsion units
Speed9 kn (17 km/h)
Capacity200 passengers and 36 cars
Crew4
Notes[1][3][4]

MV Loch Dunvegan is a Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited car ferry built for the Isle of Skye crossing and now operating in the Kyles of Bute, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. She is operated by Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac).

  1. ^ a b "MV Loch Dunvegan". CalMac. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "9006409". Miramar Ship Index.
  3. ^ "Ships of the fleet > Loch Dunvegan (II)". www.shipsofcalmac.co.uk. Ships of Calmac. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Loch Dunvegan". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 4 March 2023.