MV Corran
MV Corran is a drive-through ferry built in 2001 and operated across Loch Linnhe on the west coast of Scotland.
 MV Corran at Ardgour | |
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| Name: | MV Corran |
| Namesake: | Corran, Nether Lochaber |
| Operator: | The Highland Council |
| Port of registry: | Inverness, United Kingdom |
| Route: | Ardgour - Corran, Lochaber |
| Builder: | George Prior Engineering (Yorkshire) Ltd., Hull |
| Yard number: | 360 |
| Launched: | 12 December 2000 |
| In service: | 2001 |
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| Status: | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | vehicle and passenger ferry |
| Tonnage: | 351 gt |
| Length: | 42 m (137.8 ft) |
| Beam: | 15 m (49.2 ft) |
| Draft: | 2.25m |
| Depth: | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Installed power: | Cummins: Oil 4SA 2x12cyl (159 x 159mm), 1420bhp |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Voith Schneider |
| Capacity: | 28 cars |
| Notes: | [1][2] |
History
Built by George Prior Engineering (Yorkshire) Ltd. in Hull, Corran was fitted out in the William Wright Dock in February 2001,[3] and entered service later that year.
Layout
MV Corran has a single car deck with offset bow and stern ramps.
Service
MV Corran has operated the Corran Ferry, across Loch Linnhe since late 2001. She was built for this route, between Ardgour and Corran, allowing Rosehaugh to be retired after 32 years in service on various routes across the Highlands. Backup is provided by MV Maid of Glencoul. Planning for Corran's successor started in 2020.[4]
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References
- "Corran". Marine Traffic. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- "Corran". Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- "CORRAN - IMO 9225990". ShipSpotting. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- "Corran Ferry Project". The Highland Council. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
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