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Ship's History
Past Crew
 REGULAR ROUTE:
Fionnphort - Iona

 

 Picture Credit: SoC Collection
 VESSEL DETAILS:
Type: Steel DSMV
Ordered By: Scottish Transport Group
Built: 1972
Cost: TBC
Launched: 18th December 1972
Entered Service: 6th April 1973
Disposed: 1995
 DIMENSIONS:
Length: 21.03m
Breadth: 6.40m
Draught: 1.40m
Gross Tonnage: 64
 CARRYING CAPACITIES:
Passengers: 50
Cars: 4
Crew: 3
Lifeboats: 1 Rigid lifeboat and inflatable liferafts
 TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Builders: James Lamont & Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow.
Yard No:
417
Engine Builders: Bergius Kelvin Co. Ltd., Glasgow.
Machinery: 2 x 4 SCSA each 6 cyls. 5” x 5 3/8”; rev. red. gear
Hoist & Lifts:
 ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Speed: 8 kts
Callsign: MMAX
Registered: Glasgow
Launched by: TBC
Named after: The peninsula on the eastern side of the Sound of Mull, incorporating Lochaline, where the vessel first saw regular service
Gaelic Name: Morbhairne
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To see a more detailed description and some photos of the islands this vessel serves or has served, visit Undiscovered Scotland and follow their links.


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