MV Maid of Glencoul

MV Maid of Glencoul

MV Maid of Glencoul at Rothesay pier
History
United Kingdom
Operator	Highland Council
Route	Corran Ferry
Builder	MacCrindle Shipbuilding Ltd, Ardrossan [1]
Yard number	434
Launched	3 September 1975
In service	1975
Identification	IMO number:  7521613 Callsign: MEHH7
Status	service suspended
General characteristics
Class & type	Passenger/vehicle ferry
Type	roll-on/roll-off ferry
Tonnage	80  DWT [2] 166  GT [3]
Length	105 ft (32.0 m)] [1]
Beam	33 ft (10.1 m)
Depth	6.9 ft (2.1 m)
Installed power	Twin diesel 2 x M6cy 500bhp
Propulsion	2scr Type 3406PCTA
Speed	8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph)

MV Maid of Glencoul is a Highland Council ferry, previously at Kylesku and now at Corran.

History

Maid of Glencoul was built in Ardrossan for Highland Council in 1976.

Layout

Maid of Glencoul has a single car deck with offset bow and stern ramps.

Service

Built for Kylesku, she was the first vessel there capable of carrying fully loaded commercial vehicles. ^[4] After the opening of the Kylesku Bridge, in 1984, she became the Corran Ferry. ^[5] She is now the backup vessel at Corran, providing cover for MV Corran's annual overhaul, and for any breakdowns.

Footnotes

1. "Maid of Glencoul". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
2. "Ships Index – M". World Shipping Register. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
3. "Maid of Glencoul". Shipspotting. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
4. "Kylesku". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
5. "Corran Ferry". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 13 April 2010.