Loch Seaforth (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Shiphoirt or Shìophoirt) is a sea loch in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It consists of three distinct sections; the most seaward is aligned northwest–southeast, a middle section is aligned northeast–southwest and the inner and most northerly section is aligned east–west. The southern stretch of the loch seaward from Bowglass forms the boundary between Lewis and Harris and was until 1975 the boundary between the traditional counties of Ross and Cromarty and Inverness-shire. The settlement of Rhenigidale lies near the mouth of the loch whilst the settlement of Maaruig lies on Loch Maraig, an embayment on the western side of Loch Seaforth. Further settlement is found around the small bays at Ardvourlie opposite Seaforth Island which sits in the midst of the loch at the point where inland it turns towards the northeast. The crofting township of Arivruaich lies beside a further embayment known as Tob Cheann Tarabhaigh. The head of the loch is to be found 5 km further east at Ceann Shiphoirt. The loch forms the entire western coast of the relatively isolated Pairc peninsula.[1]
MV Loch Seaforth is also the name of two Western Isles ships. The 1947 MacBrayne mailboat which linked Stornoway with Mallaig and Kyle of Lochalsh from 1947 until 1972. On 22 March 1973 she ran aground on Cleit Rock in the Sound of Gunna (between Tiree and Coll) and was subsequently scrapped.[2] The name has been given to the new Calmac car ferry which entered service on the Ullapool to Stornoway crossing in 2015.
LochSeaforth (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Shiphoirt or Shìophoirt) is a sea loch in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It consists of three distinct sections;...
MV LochSeaforth may refer to: MV LochSeaforth (1947) Stornoway mailboat operated by David MacBrayne from 1947 until 1972 MV LochSeaforth (2014), a Calmac...
England, at Seaforth, north of Liverpool Seaforth Island, Scotland, an uninhabited island in the Outer Hebrides LochSeaforth, Scotland Seaforth River, New...
GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) Seaforth Island located in LochSeaforth has no bays. Map this section's coordinates using OpenStreetMap...
Earl of Seaforth was a title in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland, derived from LochSeaforth on the coast of Lewis. It was held by the...
MV Finlaggan, and MV LochSeaforth. These vessels usually operate on the longer crossings, with high passenger numbers. MV LochSeaforth, at 116 m (381 ft)...
in the CalMac fleet over 100 metres (328 ft) in length; the other, LochSeaforth, being longer by almost 15 metres. Originally built to operate between...
kilometres), where the island narrows between Loch Resort (Loch Reasort, opposite Scarp) on the west and LochSeaforth (Loch Shìophoirt) on the east This is north...
units" – ships of 80 m (262 ft) or more in length. The largest is MV LochSeaforth at 116 m (381 ft) in length. MV Finlaggan is almost 90 m (295 ft) long...
which are mainly surrounded by open sea, Seaforth Island lies in a narrow fjord-like sea loch named LochSeaforth, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from the open waters...
averaging 148.3 mm (5.84 in). The Caledonian MacBrayne-operated ferry MV LochSeaforth has been sailing since 2015, from Stornoway harbour to Ullapool on the...
MV Lochfyne, MV Lochnevis and MV Lochiel. After the Second World War, MV LochSeaforth and MV Claymore were added. In 1948 the shares in the company owned...
made Earl of Seaforth, a title in the peerage of Scotland, taking his title from a sea loch on the Isle of Lewis. In 1645, Lord Seaforth, fighting as...
before making her way to Stornoway to pick up the freight run after MV LochSeaforth suffered a major engine failure. She only lasted a few weeks before...
lochs, such as Lochs Resort and Seaforth, which form part of the border with Harris, Loch Roag, which surrounds the island of Great Bernera, and Loch...
MV Isle of Lewis returned to the Stornoway - Ullapool service, with MV LochSeaforth undergoing repairs to the port engine. On 29th Jan 2023, Lord of the...
MV Loch Indaal is a roll-on/roll-off vehicle and passenger ferry being constructed for use by Caledonian MacBrayne on routes on the west coast of Scotland...
Feb: USS Sabalo 3 Mar: Sounion 12 Mar: Igara 22 Mar: Norse Variant, LochSeaforth 2 Apr: Norderney 24 Apr: USS Force 27 Apr: Globe Star 3 May: USS Boyle...
and Loch Indaal were chosen. Isle of Islay was launched on 16 March 2024, and is expected to be delivered in October 2024. The second vessel, MV Loch Indaal...
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