Berthed at Leverburgh slipway whilst relieving the route she was originally built for in place of Loch Portain, February 2015.
History
United Kingdom
Name
MV Loch Bhrusda
Namesake
Loch Bhrusda, Berneray
Owner
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited
Operator
Caledonian MacBrayne
Port of registry
Glasgow
Route
Spare/relief vessel
Builder
McTay Marine, Bromborough
Yard number
116
Launched
1 March 1996[2]
Completed
May 1996
In service
8 June 1996
Identification
IMO number: 9129483[1]
Callsign: MVFP9
MMSI Number: 232002598
Status
in service
General characteristics
Class and type
ro-ro vehicle ferry
Tonnage
246 GT[4]
Length
35.4 m (116 ft 2 in)[3]
Beam
10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)[3]
Draught
1.4 m (4 ft 7 in)
Installed power
Cummins KT38 Diesels
Propulsion
Shottel Water pump
Speed
8 kn (15 km/h)
Capacity
150 passengers and 18 cars
Crew
3
MV Loch Bhrusda is a Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited water-jet propulsion ro-ro car ferry operated by Caledonian MacBrayne. After 11 years operating in the Outer Hebrides, she is now a Clyde-based relief small vessel.
^"32210". Miramar Ship Index.
^"MV Lochnevis". Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
^ ab"MV Loch Bhrusda". CalMac. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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