MV Loch Sunart
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Loch Sunart and Scalpay |
| Owner | Caldive |
| Operator |
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| Route |
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| Builder | Arnhemsche Scheepsbouw Maatschappij N.V., Arnhem, Netherlands |
| Yard number | 403 |
| In service | 1962 |
| Out of service | 2013 |
| Homeport | Glasgow |
| Identification |
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| Status | laid up in Fort William |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | ROV Support Vessel |
| Type | roll-on/roll-off ferry |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 48.43 m (158.9 ft) |
| Beam | 13.87 m (45.5 ft) |
| Draught | 2.7 m |
| Installed power | i) diesel-electric machinery ii) 2x Caterpillar 3408TA of 486bhp / 358kw each |
| Propulsion | i) Twin screw ii) 2x Holland Roer Propeller azimuth propulsion units |
| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h) |
| Capacity | was 34 cars |
| Complement | was 220 passengers |
| Crew | 4 |
MV Loch Sunart (ex-Gemeente Pont 23 then Sound of Scalpay) was a car and passenger ferry, originally operated in Amsterdam, and then by Western Ferries across the Firth of Clyde between Gourock and Dunoon in Scotland until October 2013. In 2018, Loch Sunart was converted into an ROV support vessel and is now owned by Caldive.