MV Loch Alainn (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Àlainn) is a Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited ferry built in 1997 and operated by Caledonian MacBrayne. Berthing problems on her intended route at Fishnish meant she began a decade of service at Largs. Since 2007, she has operated across the Sound of Barra.
^"Loch Alainn - IMO: 9147722". Shipspotting. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
^ abc"MV Loch Alainn". CalMac. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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MVLochAlainn (Scottish Gaelic: LochÀlainn) is a Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited ferry built in 1997 and operated by Caledonian MacBrayne. Berthing...
introduction of MVLoch Shira at Largs, MVLochAlainn took over the Eriskay service and Loch Bhrusda became the Clyde spare vessel. In October 2014, Loch Bhrusda...
sister ship, MVLoch Linnhe until she was replaced by MVLochAlainn. These two ships sailed together for 10 years until 2007 when the new MVLoch Shira entered...
prepared the vessels for service once more. In August, Loch Dunvegan went to relieve the new MVLochAlainn, which had suffered a major breakdown at Lochaline...
and went to relieve the new MVLochAlainn, which had suffered a major breakdown at Lochaline on the Sound of Mull. Loch Fyne proved successful and became...
MVLoch Shira (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Siora) is a car ferry operating on the Largs to Cumbrae route on the Firth of Clyde in western Scotland. The vessel...
MVLoch Frisa (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Friosa) is a ferry bought by Caledonian Maritime Assets for operation by Caledonian MacBrayne to serve between Oban...
Craignure; Loch Riddon, Loch Linnhe and Loch Fyne at Sandbank; Loch Bhrusda in Mallaig (covered Sound of Barra service while LochAlainn in Troon); Argyle...
MVLoch Linnhe (Scottish Gaelic: An Linne Dhubh) is a Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited ro-ro car ferry, built in 1986 and operated by Caledonian MacBrayne...
crossings, usually between 5 and 30 minutes, although MVLochAlainn, MVLoch Portain, and MVLoch Striven take 40, 60 and 55 minutes on their respective...
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MVLoch Ranza (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Raonasa) is a Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited ro-ro car ferry, operated by Caledonian MacBrayne, serving the island...
MVLoch Tarbert (Scottish Gaelic: Loch an Tairbeirt) is a Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited ro-ro car ferry, built in 1992 and currently operated by Caledonian...
harbour. A smaller medieval tower house, Dun Mhic Leoid, is in the middle of Loch St Clare on the west side of the island at Tangasdale. The highest elevation...
MVLoch 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...
MVLoch Portain is a Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited water-jet propulsion ro-ro car ferry, operated by Caledonian MacBrayne, built for the Sound of...
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, MVLoch Indaal...
MV Glen Rosa (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Ruasaidh) is a Scottish dual-fuel car and passenger ferry currently under construction at Ferguson Marine in Port...
MVLoch Buie (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Buidhe) is a Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited ferry built in 1992. She is operated by Caledonian MacBrayne on the...
two new vessels of a similar design to MV Isle of Islay and MVLoch Indaal. These ferries, named MV Claymore and MV Lochmor, are currently under construction...
Ardrossan, Caledonian Isles broke down with a steering fault: MVLoch Fyne and MVLoch Striven operated a shuttle service between Lochranza and Claonaig...
timetable, alongside MV Isle of Mull. She was replaced at Mallaig for the 2016 season by the smaller MV Lochinvar, MVLoch Bhrusda and MV Lord of the Isles...
further nine years, until the arrival of the new car ferries, MVLoch Striven and MVLoch Linnhe. Even then, she survived another seven years as a cruise...