MV Finlaggan
 MV Finlaggan at Port Askaig
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| Name: | MV Finlaggan |
| Namesake: | Finlaggan |
| Owner: | Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited |
| Operator: | Caledonian MacBrayne |
| Port of registry: | Glasgow |
| Route: | Kennacraig - Islay |
| Ordered: | 2007 |
| Builder: | Remontowa, Gdansk, Poland |
| Cost: | £25 million[1] |
| Launched: | 30 June 2010 |
| Completed: | 2011 |
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| Status: | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | ro-ro vehicle and passenger ferry |
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| Length: | 89.8 m (295 ft) |
| Beam: | 16.3 m (53 ft) |
| Draught: | 3.4 m (11 ft) |
| Installed power: | 2 × Wärtsilä 8L32 (2 × 4,000 kW at 750 rpm) |
| Speed: | 16.3 knots (30.2 km/h; 18.8 mph) (trials) |
| Capacity: | 550 passengers; 85 cars |
| Notes: | [3] |
MV Finlaggan is a drive-through vehicle and passenger ferry built in Poland for Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited. From 2011, she has been operated by Caledonian MacBrayne on the Islay service from Kennacraig.
History[edit]
MV Finlaggan was built in Gdańsk for the Kennacraig - Islay route. Launched on 30 June 2010,[1] she arrived in Scotland in May 2011. During trials, she developed engine problems, forcing cancellation of the inaugural sailing.[4] She had further problems with her bow doors,[5] requiring withdrawal from service for overhaul of her hydraulic systems in Birkenhead.[6][7]
Layout[edit]
Finlaggan is of ro-ro design with bow and stern ramps. She is the first CalMac ship to have "clam shell" bow doors, that open sideways.[3] The car deck is partially open at the stern and has a mezzanine deck capable of taking an additional 18 cars.[1]
She has three passenger decks, two with external panoramic seating. There is a restaurant, shop, and two disabled lifts serving all decks. Entering through doors on the car deck, stairs provides access to a lounge with a bar/coffee shop, games room and baggage storage. A further staircase, with a statue in the middle, goes to an upper deck which has the cafeteria, a lounge with dog areas, a children's play area and televisions.[8]
Service[edit]
Finlaggan has taken up the Kennacraig – Islay route, releasing MV Isle of Arran. During the winter months, she often relieves on the Uig Triangle.[1][9]
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ a b c d "The Sea Route to Islay - The Journey to Finlaggan". CMAL. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ a b "MV Finlaggan". Ship AIS. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ a b "MV Finlaggan Information Leaflet" (PDF). Caledonian MacBrayne. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ^ "CalMac's £25m ferry breaks down before maiden trip". Scotland on Sunday. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Alastair Dalton (20 June 2011). "Islanders fear for economy as faulty ferry causes disruptions and anger". The Scotsman. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ Rita Campbell (9 July 2011). "Jinxed ferry to set sail once again after embarrassing breakdowns". Press and Journal. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "MV Finlaggan now arriving at Birkenhead for repairs". For Argyll.com. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "CMAL take delivery of MV Finlaggan in Gdansk, Poland". CMAL. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ^ "Islay Ferry". Isle of Islay. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
External links[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to MV Finlaggan. |
- MV Finlaggan on www.calmac.co.uk
- Image on the Mersey
- Pictures during construction
