MV Lord of the Isles

MV Lord of the Isles

MV "Lord of the Isles" one of the larger Caledonian MacBrayne ferries operating from Oban on the west of Scotland. Built in Port Glasgow, she is the most-travelled vessel in today's fleet.

History

MV "Lord of the Isles", affectionately known as LOTI,cite book| title=CalMac Ferries| author=Ian McCrorie| publisher=Calmac| isbn=0950716677] was launched on the 7th March 1989 at Ferguson Shipbuilders, Port Glasgow. Although based at Oban for most of her life, she is able to berth and load traffic all over the Clyde and Hebridean Isles network.

Layout

At 85m long MV "Lord of the Isles" is one of the biggest ships in the fleet. Broadly similar to MV "Isle of Mull" at the forward end, while her aft end resembles that of MV "Hebridean Isles". The car deck, open at the stern, is capable of holding up to 56 cars. She has a vehicle hoist to allow loading at the older piers.

The passenger accommodation provides space for a maximum certificate complement of 506. It consists of lounges, cafeteria, bar and shop on one deck, with an aft observation lounge on the deck above.cite web| url=http://www.shipsofcalmac.co.uk/h_lord_of_the_isles.asp| publisher=Ships of Calmac.co.uk| title=History of MV "Lord of the Isles"| accessdate=2007-08-29] She is the last vessel in the fleet to have sleeping accommodation for the longer passages.

ervice

MV "Lord of the Isles" is based in Oban, Argyll. Entering service in 1989 on the Coll / Tiree and Barra / South Uist routes, she combined two previous timetables. This freed up both Columba (1964) and Claymore (1978) and allowed a cascade to take place within the fleet. She remained at Oban for nine years, occasionally switching places with MV "Isle of Mull" on the Craignure crossing and relieving at Uig and Ardrossan. In 1998 she was replaced by MV "Clansman" and transferred to Mallaig to replace the veteran MV "Iona" on the seasonal Skye service. During the winter months she returned to Oban in a relief role. Since 2003 she has been back at Oban, alongside "Isle of Mull" and "Clansman", providing additional sailings to a wide range of routes. With seven islands appearing regularly in her routine, she is easily the most-travelled vessel in today's fleet.

ee also

* Caledonian MacBrayne fleet
* [http://www.calmac.co.uk/ Calmac website]

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