MV Loch Ranza
 MV Loch Ranza approaching Ardminish
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Lochranza |
| Owner | Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited |
| Operator | Caledonian MacBrayne |
| Port of registry | Glasgow |
| Route | Tayinloan–Gigha |
| Builder | R. Dunston, Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire[1] |
| Yard number | H955 |
| Launched | 17 December 1986[2] |
| In service | 16 April 1987 |
| Identification |
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| Status | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | ro-ro vehicle ferry |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 30.2 m (99 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Beam | 10 m (32 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Draught | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Installed power | 6-cyl Volvo Penta |
| Propulsion | 2 × Voith Schneider Propellers |
| Speed | 9 kn (17 km/h) |
| Capacity | 200 passengers and 12 cars |
| Crew | 3 |
MV Loch Ranza (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Raonasa) is a Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited ro-ro car ferry, operated by Caledonian MacBrayne, serving the island of Gigha.
History
[edit]MV Loch Ranza was the last of four drive-through ferries built in the 1980s by Dunston's of Hessle, to cope with increasing traffic on CalMac's smaller routes.[4]
Layout
[edit]The four vessels were based on the design of MV Isle of Cumbrae.[4] They had a second passenger lounge, on the port side, reducing the capacity of the car deck.[4]
Service
[edit]MV Loch Ranza replaced MV Rhum on the Lochranza–Claonaig crossing in April 1987. After only five years, she was replaced by the larger MV Loch Tarbert. Loch Ranza moved to the Tayinloan–Gigha crossing in July 1992, where she has remained since.[4]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "MV Loch Ranza". CalMac. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "MV Loch Ranza". Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Loch Ranza - IMO 8519887". Shipspotting. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Loch Ranza". Ships of Calmac. Retrieved 18 January 2021.