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MV Carvoria

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MV Carvoria
History
United Kingdom
NameMV Carvoria
NamesakeOld Norse name for Kerrera[1]
OwnerCaledonian Maritime Assets
OperatorCaledonian MacBrayne
Port of registryGlasgow
RouteGallanach (Oban) - Kerrera
Ordered2017
BuilderMalakoff Limited
Cost£200,000[2]
Launched15 August 2017
Completed2017
In service5 September 2017[1]
Statusin service
General characteristics
Typelanding craft
Tonnage11 gt 7.3 DWT
Length12 m (39 ft)
Beam4 m (13 ft)
Draught0.55 m (1 ft 10 in)
Propulsion2 × Honda 80 hp (60 kW) long-stroke outboards[3]
Speed10.5 kn (19.4 km/h)
Capacity12 passengers; 1 car

MV Carvoria is a landing craft owned by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited, and operated by Caledonian MacBrayne in Scotland. She was launched in August 2017, and is the smallest vessel in the CalMac fleet.[3]

History

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Carvoria was built to operate the ferry service between the small island of Kerrera and the mainland at Gallanach, about three kilometres to the south of Oban. The 12-metre-long vessel has capacity for 12 passengers and a car, but due to vehicle restrictions on Kerrera she rarely carries cars.[4]

She was built by Malakoff Limited at its shipyard at Greenhead Base in Lerwick, Shetland.[4] She replaced the former ferry Gylen Lady, which dated from 1999, shortly after CalMac took over the service in 2017.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Carvoria enters service". Clyde River Steamer Club. 5 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Malakoff Wins Ferry Contract". Greenock Telegraph. 4 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b "MV Carvoria". CMAL. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b "New Kerrera Ferry Launches in Lerwick". CMAL. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  5. ^ "MV Gylen Lady". CMAL. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
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