1. History

2. Layout

3. Service

4. Footnotes

MV Coruisk is a Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited ferry built in 2003, operated by Caledonian MacBrayne and serving the west coast of Scotland.

History

Following her launch at Appledore's yard in early 2003, Coruisk left on her delivery voyage on 2 August. She carried out berthing trials on the Clyde before taking over the Mallaig to Armadale route on 14 August. She was officially named at Armadale by Baroness Ray Michie of Gallanach at a special ceremony.^[4]

Initial technical problems required {{MV|Pioneer|1974|6}} to resume the service for some time. On 24 August, Coruisk lost power and struck a reef at the Mallaig harbour entrance, losing one of her propulsion units. She went to the Clyde for repairs and did not return to Mallaig that season. The following winter season at Dunoon was only slightly more successful, with slow berthing and many passenger complaints adding to her worsening reputation. ^[4] Subsequent seasons have been less eventful. A temporary modification is made for the winter seasons to accommodate the gangways at Wemyss Bay and Rothesay.

Layout

The design of Coruisk is unique.^[4] As well as bow and stern ramps, allowing drive-through operation, she also has a port side ramp, allowing side-loading on the Clyde in winter months. The bow ramp is protected by an open visor, similar to those found on Orkney and Shetland inter-island ferries. Clearance on the car deck is 5.1m.^[4]

Above the car deck are two passenger decks, one containing the main lounge areas with toilets and a small shop/kiosk. A small external deck area on the same level, both fore and aft of the lounges, has stairways leading to the open deck above. Crew accommodation is on the upper deck. Sitting even further up, the bridge gives the master a view down over bow and stern.

Schottel electric azimuth thrusters incorporate rotating pods protruding beneath the hull, with two propellers on each. Although similar to Voith Schneider units, the vessel proved much harder to control and manoeuvre.

Service

Until 2016, Coruisk was the sole vessel on the Mallaig to Armadale service in summer, relieving on the Upper Clyde in winter (when {{MV|Lochnevis}} adds Armadale to her Small Isles roster). Since 2011, when the company's Dunoon service became passenger-only, Coruisk mainly relieved at Rothesay. During the winter period, Coruisk often provides a support service for the Argyll Ferries service from Gourock to Dunoon.^[5] In March 2014 she ran into the pier at Dunoon sustaining serious damage but managed to make her own way to Greenock to be assessed for repairs.^[6]

In 2016, Coruisk became the second vessel on the Oban - Craignure route alongside {{MV|Isle of Mull}} during the summer timetable period.^[7] She was replaced at Mallaig for the 2016 season by the much smaller {{MV|Lochinvar}}, {{MV|Loch Bhrusda}} and {{MV|Lord of the Isles}} (in between the latter's Lochboisdale - Mallaig sailings). This reshuffling of the Mallaig fleet has been largely criticised by campaigners calling for Coruisk to remain at Mallaig with {{MV|Lord of the Isles}}.

In January 2017, it was announced that Coruisk would remain on the Oban - Craignure route for a second summer season: the Skye crossing being operated by {{MV|Lord of the Isles}} and {{MV|Loch Fyne}}. This arrangement is expected to continue^[8] until {{MV|Glen Sannox|2017|6}} enters service on the Ardrossan-Brodick ferry crossing in summer 2019, and Hull 802 enters service on the Uig Triangle in spring 2020. Coruisk may then return to service on the Mallaig-Armadale ferry crossing in summer 2021 and then serve alongside {{MV|Lord of the Isles}}.{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}}

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