MV Catriona

Diesel Electric Hybrid: 3 × Volvo Penta Marine D13 MG and Lithium Ion batteries
Machinery: 2 × permanent Magnet Motor 375 &nbsp; kW each

	Approaching Lochranza, Arran from Claonaig, May 2019.
History
United Kingdom
Name	MV Catriona
Namesake	Catriona
Owner	Caledonian Maritime Assets
Operator	Caledonian MacBrayne
Port of registry	Glasgow
Route	Claonaig–Lochranza (summer); Tarbert–Portavadie (winter); Tarbert–Lochranza (winter);
Ordered	September 2014
Builder	Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd, Port Glasgow
Cost	£12,300,000
Yard number	727
Launched	11 December 2015
Christened	by Mrs. Anna Østergaard
Completed	2016
Identification	IMO number: 9759862; MMSI Number: 235116772; Call Sign: 2JKV7;
Status	in service
General characteristics
Type	hybrid ro-ro vehicle and passenger ferry
Tonnage	499 Gross tonnage; 135 Deadweight;
Length	43.5 m (142 ft 9 in) (Overall); 39.99 m (131 ft 2 in) (Between Perpendiculars);
Beam	12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)
Draught	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Deck clearance	5.1 m (16 ft 9 in)
Installed power	Diesel Electric Hybrid: 3 × Volvo Penta Marine D13 MG and Lithium Ion batteries; Machinery: 2 × permanent Magnet Motor 375 kW each;
Propulsion	2x Voith 16 R5 EC/90-1 Units
Speed	9 kn (17 km/h)
Capacity	150 passengers; 23 cars; 2 HGVs;
Crew	3

MV Catriona is a pioneering diesel electric hybrid passenger and vehicle roll-on, roll-off ferry built for Caledonian MacBrayne for the Claonaig–Lochranza crossing. She is the third hybrid ferry commissioned and owned by Caledonian Maritime Assets, one of three such ferries in the world to incorporate a low-carbon hybrid system of diesel electric and lithium ion battery power. The ferries are sea-going and are nearly 46 metres (150 ft) long, accommodating 150 passengers, 23 cars or two HGVs.

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