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MV Maid of Glencoul

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MV Maid of Glencoul
MV Maid of Glencoul at Rothesay pier
History
United Kingdom
OperatorHighland Council
RouteCorran Ferry
BuilderMacCrindle Shipbuilding Ltd, Ardrossan[1]
Yard number434
Launched3 September 1975
In service1975
Identification
Statusservice suspended
General characteristics
Class and typePassenger/vehicle ferry
Typeroll-on/roll-off ferry
Tonnage
Length105 ft (32.0 m)][1]
Beam33 ft (10.1 m)
Depth6.9 ft (2.1 m)
Installed powerTwin diesel 2 x M6cy 500bhp
Propulsion2scr Type 3406PCTA
Speed8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)

MV Maid of Glencoul is a Highland Council ferry, previously at Kylesku and now at Corran.

History

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Maid of Glencoul was built in Ardrossan for Highland Council in 1976.

Layout

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Maid of Glencoul has a single car deck with offset bow and stern ramps.

Service

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Maid of Glencoul". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Ships Index – M". World Shipping Register. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Maid of Glencoul". Shipspotting. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Kylesku". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  5. ^ "Corran Ferry". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 13 April 2010.