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Renfrew Rose and her sister ship, MV Yoker Swan, were operated by Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) as the Renfrew Ferry. Crossing the River Clyde between the area of Yoker in Glasgow and the town of Renfrew in Renfrewshire, it is the last operational Clyde crossing this far upstream, and the closest to Glasgow City Centre.
SPT announced on 22 January 2010 that the service was to close at the end of March 2010. They withdrew the service as part of moves to save £2.5m. [2] The two vessels were approaching the end of their working life, and it was estimated that it would cost £2 million to replace them. [3] Alternative services were investigated [4] and a smaller passenger ferry replaced them as the Clydelink service.
After the SPT service ended, Renfrew Rose and her sister, Yoker Swan were purchased by the Arranmore Fast Ferry company for use on the Burtonport to Arranmore island route in County Donegal, Ireland. Repainted in their blue and white livery, they now carry up to 3 cars.
In May 2016, Renfrew Rose was purchased by the Highland Ferry company to operate the Cromarty to Nigg ferry service, linking the Black Isle to Easter Ross. This service was previously run by Cromarty Rose (from 1986 to 2010), and Cromarty Queen (from 2011 until 2014). [5]
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