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词条 Caledonian MacBrayne fleet
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  1. Groups of vessels

     Major units  Clyde services  Loch class  Other vessels 

  2. Fleet statistics

  3. References

  4. External links

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}{{Use British English|date=February 2017}}

The Caledonian MacBrayne fleet is the largest fleet of car and passenger ferries in the United Kingdom. With 33 units in operation (with another 2 under construction), the company provides lifeline services to 23 islands off the west coast of Scotland, as well as operating routes across the Firth of Clyde.

Caledonian MacBrayne (Calmac) vessels can be readily identified by their black hulls and white superstructures. They have red funnels with black caps that display the Lion Rampant badge with masts in buff. The fleet can be categorised into various groups. All vessels are owned by the asset holding company Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited, which is in turn wholly owned by the Scottish Government.

Groups of vessels

Major units

There are presently ten vessels over 80m length in the CalMac fleet:

{{MV|Isle of Arran}},{{MV|Hebridean Isles}},{{MV|Isle of Mull}},{{MV|Lord of the Isles}},{{MV|Caledonian Isles}},{{MV|Isle of Lewis}},{{MV|Clansman}},{{MV|Hebrides}},{{MV|Finlaggan}}, and

MV Loch Seaforth.

These vessels usually operate on the longer crossings, with high passenger numbers.

MV Loch Seaforth, at 116m in length the largest vessel in the fleet, operates on the Ullapool to Stornoway, Lewis crossing. {{MV|Caledonian Isles}} has the highest passenger capacity and can carry 1000 people on the Ardrossan to Brodick, Arran crossing. {{MV|Hebrides}} crosses The Minch from Uig, Skye, while {{MV|Isle of Mull}}, {{MV|Isle of Lewis}} and {{MV|Clansman}} are based in Oban, serving Mull, Coll, Colonsay, Tiree and the Outer Hebrides. {{MV|Lord of the Isles}} is based in Mallaig and serves Armadale and South Uist. {{MV|Finlaggan}} and {{MV|Hebridean Isles}} serve Islay from Kennacraig.[1] During the summer, {{MV|Isle of Arran}}, replaced at Islay in 2011,[2] supplements the Ardrossan - Brodick service and sails to Campbeltown. She is a spare vessel during the winter months.

Two new dual fuel ferries are being built by Ferguson Marine Engineering.[3] The first, to be named {{ship|MV|Glen Sannox|2017|6}} is due to enter service at Ardrossan in 2018,[4] with Hull 802 following in 2019.[5]

Clyde services

The former Clyde ferries, {{MV|Jupiter|1974|6}}, {{MV|Juno|1974|6}} and {{MV|Saturn}} provided the Dunoon and Rothesay services for the best part of 35 years. They were nicknamed the "streakers", because of their speed and ability to manoeuvre rapidly both at sea and in port. The Wemyss Bay to Rothesay route is now operated by two vessels, built in Poland, {{MV|Bute}} (delivered in spring 2005) and {{MV|Argyle}}, which entered service in 2007. There was much controversy following the decision to award the shipbuilding contracts to yards outside Scotland.[6] The streakers' removal from Rothesay was delayed by pier work to install an end-loading linkspan, allowing full ro-ro operation.[6]

From 2002, the service to Dunoon was supplemented by passenger catamaran {{MV|Ali Cat}}, owned by Solent and Wightline Cruises and chartered by CalMac from Red Funnel Line.[7] {{MV|Saturn}} last served Dunoon on 29 June 2011, and was then scheduled to operate the summer relief on the Arran crossing.[8] From 30 June 2011, the Gourock - Dunoon service was awarded on a passenger-only basis to the newly formed David MacBrayne Ltd subsidiary Argyll Ferries.[9] Argyll Ferries purchased {{MV|Ali Cat}} and a former Irish boat renamed {{MV|Argyll Flyer}} to serve the route. Argyll Flyer was not available for the start of the passenger-only service due to prop shaft problems. The company leased the cruise boat {{MV|Clyde Clipper}} from Clyde Cruises to start the service, but she was out of service with engine problems for most of the first day.[10]

Juno and Jupiter were withdrawn from service in 2010, and by June 2011 Juno had been broken up at Rosneath,[11] meanwhile Jupiter was sold to breakers in Denmark for recycling in that month.[12]

Loch class

The Loch class are a group of smaller vessels with a single car deck, running the length of the ship, with a ramp at each end. They vary in length from 54.27m down to 30.2m. Most are symmetrical when viewed from the side, with no operational bow or stern. Passenger accommodation is down one or both sides of the ship. {{MV|Loch Portain}}, {{MV|Loch Buie}} and {{MV|Loch Shira}} also have a lounge above the car deck. They operate on shorter crossings, usually between 5 and 30 minutes, although MV Loch Portain takes 70 minutes to cross the Sound of Harris between Berneray and Leverburgh.

The original four Loch class vessels were based on {{MV|Isle of Cumbrae}}. At 30.2m in length, they can carry 12 cars and 200 passengers.[1] The largest and newest, {{MV|Loch Shira}}, is 54.27m by 13.90m and can carry 32 cars and 250 passengers.[1] She was built for and is currently{{when|date=March 2018}} running on the Largs to Cumbrae route. The previous largest vessels in the class, {{MV|Loch Fyne}} and {{MV|Loch Dunvegan}}, a mere 7 centimetres shorter, were built for the Skye crossing. They were made redundant by the opening of the Skye Bridge and eventually found redeployment elsewhere.

Of similar design, but larger than the Loch class, {{MV|Hallaig}} was launched in 2012 for the Raasay service. She is powered by a hybrid combination of batteries and a small diesel engine - a world first for a sea-going RO-RO vessel.[13] A second hybrid ferry, {{MV|Lochinvar}}, was launched in May 2013 for the Tarbert to Portavadie route.[14] The third hybrid ferry, {{MV|Catriona}}, was launched on 11 December 2015 and entered service on the Claonaig to Lochranza route in September 2016.[15]

Other vessels

There are five vessels in the fleet which cannot be listed in the above categories.

MV Coruisk
{{MV|Coruisk}} is a 65 m "sheltered water vessel", operating on the Oban-Mull route in summer, and on the Clyde in winter. She appears rather tall for her length, and is very distinctive with her jumble of passenger accommodation above the car deck - which is somewhat cramped, except for the forward table seating. She looks similar to the Loch Class vessels, but has a recognisable bow and stern (this designation is only an operational one when sea conditions necessitate the use of the vessel's stabilising fins, otherwise adequate progress for crossings can be made in "reverse").{{Citation needed|date=December 2008}}
MV Carvoria
{{MV|Carvoria}} is a small, 12 metre-long vessel used on the Kerrera service. She was built in 2017 by Malakoff Limited in Shetland. She is a bow loading vessel of similar design to the Island Class vessels and can take twelve passengers and one car, although due to vehicle restrictions on Kerrera she rarely carries cars. She is the smallest vessel in the fleet.
MV Lochnevis
{{MV|Lochnevis}} is a highly specialised ship serving the Small Isles of Eigg, Canna, Rùm and Muck from Mallaig. She is 49.2 m long, and has capacity for 190 passengers. Her vehicle deck can accommodate up to 14 cars, but is empty on most sailings due to the lack of roads and vehicle restrictions on the Small Isles. She is instead used mostly for goods and vital equipment for the islands. Lochnevis has a surprisingly large vehicle ramp, which dominates her appearance.[16] This allows her to berth a considerable distance from slipways, protecting her exposed Azipod propulsion systems in shallow waters.
MVs Argyll Flyer and Ali Cat
{{MV|Argyll Flyer}} (244 passengers) and the catamaran {{MV|Ali Cat}} (250 passengers) are passenger-only ferries used on the Gourock - Dunoon service. The ferries, formerly operated by Argyll Ferries, were acquired when the company was incorporated into Caledonian MacBrayne in January 2019.[17]

Fleet statistics

NameCarsTypeLaunchedShipbuilder
Isle of Cumbrae}} 18 Car ferry 1977 Ailsa Shipbuilding Company
Isle of Arran}} 80 Car ferry 1983 Ferguson Ailsa Ltd
Hebridean Isles}} 68 Car ferry 1985 Cochrane Shipbuilders Ltd
Loch Striven}} 12 Car ferry 1986 R.Dunston
Loch Linnhe}} 12 Car ferry 1986 R.Dunston
Loch Riddon}} 12 Car ferry 1986 R.Dunston
Loch Ranza}} 12 Car ferry 1987 R.Dunston
Isle of Mull}} 80 Car ferry 1987 Ferguson Shipbuilders
Lord of the Isles}} 56 Car ferry 1989 Ferguson Shipbuilders
Loch Dunvegan}} II 36 Car ferry 1991 Ferguson Shipbuilders
Loch Fyne}} 36 Car ferry 1991 Ferguson Shipbuilders
Loch Buie}} 10 Car ferry 1992 J W Miller & Sons Ltd
Loch Tarbert}} 18 Car ferry 1992 J W Miller & Sons Ltd
Caledonian Isles}} 110 Car ferry 1993 Richards Shipbuilders
Isle of Lewis}} 123 Car ferry 1995 Ferguson Shipbuilders
Loch Bhrusda}} 18 Car ferry 1996 McTay Marine
Loch Alainn}} 24 Car ferry 1997 Buckie Shipbuilders Ltd
Clansman}} V 90 Car ferry 1998 Appledore Shipbuilders
Ali Cat}} 0 Passenger catamaran 1999 South Boats of East Cowes
Lochnevis}} II 14 Car ferry 2000 Ailsa Shipbuilding Company
Hebrides}} III 110 Car ferry 2000 Ferguson Shipbuilders
Argyll Flyer}} 0 Passenger ferry 2001 OCEA
Loch Portain}} 32 Car ferry 2003 Feniks, Gdańsk and McTay Marine
Coruisk}} III 40 Car ferry 2003 Appledore Shipbuilders
Bute}} VII 60 Car ferry 2005 Remontowa Group
Argyle}} VII 60 Car ferry 2006 Remontowa Group
Loch Shira}} 36 Car ferry 2006 Ferguson Shipbuilders
Finlaggan}} 85 Car ferry 2010 Remontowa Group
Hallaig}} 23 Hybrid Car ferry 2012 Ferguson Shipbuilders
Lochinvar}} 23 Hybrid Car ferry 2013 Ferguson Shipbuilders
Loch Seaforth|2014|6}} 143 Car ferry 2014 Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft
Catriona}} 23 Hybrid Car ferry 2015 Ferguson Shipbuilders
Carvoria}} 1 Car ferry 2017 Malakoff Limited
Glen Sannox|2017|6}} 127 LNG Car ferry 2017 Ferguson Shipbuilders
Claymore|2018|6}} {{citation needed|date=December 2017}} 127 LNG Car ferry 2018 Ferguson Shipbuilders

References

1. ^1 2 {{cite web| url=http://www.calmac.co.uk/on-board/on-board-your-ferry| title=On Board Your Ferry: The CalMac Fleet| publisher=Caledonian MacBrayne| accessdate=1 July 2011}}
2. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.islayinfo.com/islay_ferry.html| title=Islay Ferry| publisher=Isle of Islay| accessdate=7 December 2012}}
3. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.cmassets.co.uk/caledonian-maritime-assets-limited-announces-scottish-shipbuilder-as-preferred-tenderer-for-two-large-ferries-contract/| title=Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited announces Scottish shipbuilder as preferred tenderer for two large ferries contract| date=31 August 2015| accessdate=24 June 2017| publisher=CMAL}}
4. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.cmassets.co.uk/cmal-announces-name-of-first-lng-ferry/| title=CMAL announces name of first LNG ferry| date=1 June 2017| accessdate=24 June 2017| publisher=CMAL}}
5. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.cmassets.co.uk/public-invited-to-help-name-cmals-first-lng-ferry/| title=Public invited to help name CMAL's first LNG ferry| date=2 May 2017| accessdate=24 June 2017| publisher=CMAL}}
6. ^1 {{cite web | url=http://www.shipsofcalmac.co.uk/h_bute1.asp | title=History of MV Bute| publisher=Ships of Calmac | accessdate=1 July 2011}}
7. ^{{cite web | url=http://shipsofcalmac.co.uk/ships.asp?vessel=alicat | title=The Fleet - Ali Cat | publisher=Ships of Calmac | accessdate=7 January 2012}}
8. ^{{cite web | url=http://shipsofcalmac.co.uk/ships.asp?vessel=saturn | title=The Fleet - Saturn| publisher=Ships of Calmac | accessdate=7 January 2012}}
9. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.transportscotland.gov.uk/water/ferries/subsidised/gourock-dunoon| title=Gourock - Dunoon ferry| publisher=Transport Scotland| accessdate=7 January 2012}}
10. ^{{cite news | first = David | last = Goodwin | title = Ferry Launch is hit by first-day breakdown | date = 2011-07-01 | work = Greenock Telegraph | page = 2}}
11. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.buteman.co.uk/news/local-headlines/end_of_road_for_former_rothesay_ferry_1_1636885| title=End of road for former Rothesay ferry| date=20 May 2011| work=The Buteman| accessdate=7 January 2012}}
12. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.steamships.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?963-A-tribute-to-MV-Jupiter-1973-2011| title=A tribute to MV Jupiter, 1973-2011| format=video| publisher=National Steam Ship Preservation forum| accessdate=7 January 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035858/http://www.steamships.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?963-A-tribute-to-MV-Jupiter-1973-2011| archive-date=4 March 2016| dead-url=yes| df=dmy-all}}
13. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.shipsofcalmac.co.uk/h_hallaig.asp |title=History of Hallaig |publisher=Ships of Calmac |accessdate=2 February 2013}}
14. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.cmassets.co.uk/en/our-work/projects/current-projects/hybrid-ferries-project.html| title=Hybrid Ferries Project| publisher=Caledonian Maritime Assets| accessdate=24 August 2013}}
15. ^{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-35065151| title=New £12m CalMac hybrid ferry launched at Ferguson yard| publisher=BBC| accessdate=11 December 2015}}
16. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.shipsofcalmac.co.uk/h_lochnevis.asp| title=History - MV Lochnevis| publisher=Ships of Calmac| accessdate=17 July 2010}}
17. ^ {{cite news | title=CalMac takes over the tiller at Argyll Ferries | website=Argyll Ferries | date=21 January 2019 | url=https://www.argyllferries.co.uk/default.aspx.locid-01xnew01q.Lang-EN.htm | accessdate=27 January 2019}}

External links

  • Calmac.co.uk: Official Caledonian MacBrayne website
  • Shipsofcalmac.uk: Unofficial list of the past and current Caledonian MacBrayne fleet
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