Approaching Lochboisdale from Mallaig, 10 May 2017.
History
United Kingdom
Name
MV Lord of the Isles
Scottish Gaelic: Rìgh nan Eilean[2]
Owner
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited
Operator
Caledonian MacBrayne
Port of registry
Glasgow
Route
Mallaig - Lochboisdale
Oban - Lochboisdale (winter)
Oban - Colonsay (winter)
Builder
Ferguson Shipbuilders, Port Glasgow
Launched
7 March 1989, the Clyde
Christened
by Mrs Edith Rifkind, wife of Malcolm Rifkind Secretary of State for Transport
Maiden voyage
22 May 1989
Identification
IMO number: 8710869[1]
Callsign: MKHA7
MMSI number: 232605000
Status
in service
General characteristics
Tonnage
3,504 gt
Length
84.6 m
Beam
15.8 m
Draft
3.18 m
Propulsion
Diesel; 2 x Electric Bow Thrusters
Speed
16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) (service)
Capacity
505 passengers, 56 cars
Crew
28
Notes
[3]
MV Lord of the Isles is one of the larger Caledonian MacBrayne vessels and operates from Mallaig on the west of Scotland. Built in Port Glasgow, she is the most-travelled vessel in the CalMac fleet.
^"Latest AIS for Lord of the Isles". ShipAIS. Retrieved 21 December 2009.
^"MV Lord of the Isles". Caledonian MacBrayne. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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