MV Maid of Glencoul
MV Maid of Glencoul is a Highland Council ferry, previously at Kylesku and now at Corran.
 MV Maid of Glencoul at Rothesay pier | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Operator: | Highland Council |
| Route: | Corran Ferry |
| Builder: | MacCrindle Shipbuilding Ltd, Ardrossan[1] |
| Yard number: | 434 |
| Launched: | 3 September 1975 |
| In service: | 1975 |
| Identification: |
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| Status: | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Passenger/vehicle ferry |
| Type: | roll-on/roll-off ferry |
| Tonnage: | |
| Length: | 105 ft (32.0 m)][1] |
| Beam: | 33 ft (10.1 m) |
| Depth: | 6.9 ft (2.1 m) |
| Installed power: | Twin diesel 2 x M6cy 500bhp |
| Propulsion: | 2scr Type 3406PCTA |
| Speed: | 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) |
History
Maid of Glencoul was built in Ardrossan for Highland Council in 1976.
Layout
Maid of Glencoul has a single car deck with offset bow and stern ramps.
Service
Built for Kylesku, she was the first vessel there capable of carrying fully loaded commercial vehicles.[4] After the opening of the Kylesku Bridge, in 1984, she became the Corran Ferry.[5] She is now the backup vessel at Corran, providing cover for MV Corran's annual overhaul, and for any breakdowns.
Footnotes
- "Maid of Glencoul". Clydebuilt. Archived from the original on 7 December 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2010.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- "Ships Index - M". World Shipping Register. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- "Maid of Glencoul". Shipspotting. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- "Kylesku". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- "Corran Ferry". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
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