MV Lochinvar

MV Lochinvar
History
United Kingdom
Name	MV Lochinvar Scottish Gaelic: Loch a' Bharr [1]
Namesake	Lochinvar
Owner	Caledonian Maritime Assets
Operator	Caledonian MacBrayne
Port of registry	Glasgow
Route	Lochaline - Fishnish
Ordered	2011[2]
Builder	Ferguson Shipbuilders, Port Glasgow
Cost	£12,000,000
Yard number	726
Launched	23 May 2013
Christened	by Mrs Patricia Platten
Completed	2013
Identification	IMO number: 9652844 MMSI number: 235099237 Callsign: 2GOU2
Status	In service
General characteristics
Type	Hybrid ro-ro vehicle and passenger ferry
Tonnage	499 GT 135 DWT
Length	43.50 m (142 ft 9 in) (Overall) 39.99 m (131 ft 2 in) (Between Perpendiculars)
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	Diesel Electric Hybrid: 3 × Volvo Penta Marine D13 MG and Lithium Ion batteries Machinery: 2 × Permanent Magnet Motor 375 kW each[3]
Propulsion	2x Voith 16 R5 EC/90-1 Units
Speed	9 kn (17 km/h)
Capacity	150 passengers 23 cars 2 HGVs
Crew	3

MV Lochinvar (Scottish Gaelic: Loch a' Bharr) is a pioneering diesel electric hybrid ferry built for Caledonian MacBrayne. Initially, she operated between Tarbert and Portavadie, was moved to the Mallaig to Armadale route in 2016 and currently operates on the Lochaline to Fishnish route. She is one of only three passenger and vehicle roll-on, roll-off ferries in the world to incorporate a low-carbon hybrid system of diesel electric and lithium-ion battery power and is the second hybrid ferry commissioned and owned by Caledonian Maritime Assets. The ferries are sea-going and are 43.5 m (143 ft) long, accommodating 150 passengers, 23 cars or two HGVs. The first ferry, MV Hallaig, entered service on the Sconser to Raasay route in October 2013. The third sister ship, MV Catriona, entered service in 2016.