MV Finlaggan

MV Finlaggan is a drive-through vehicle and passenger ferry built in Poland for Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited. From 2011, she has been operated by Caledonian MacBrayne on the Islay service from Kennacraig.

Arriving in Port Askaig, Islay, May 2019.
History
United Kingdom
NameMV Finlaggan
NamesakeFinlaggan
OwnerCaledonian Maritime Assets Limited
OperatorCaledonian MacBrayne
Port of registryGlasgow
RouteKennacraig - Islay
Ordered2007
BuilderRemontowa, Gdansk, Poland
Cost£25 million
Launched30 June 2010
Completed2011
Identification
StatusIn service
General characteristics
TypeRo-Ro vehicle and passenger ferry
Tonnage
Length89.8 m (295 ft)
Beam16.3 m (53 ft)
Draught3.4 m (11 ft)
Deck clearance5.05 m (16.6 ft)
Installed power2 × Wärtsilä 8L32 (2 × 4,000 kW at 750 rpm)
Propulsion
  • 2x Controllable Pitch Propellors
  • 2x Bow Thrusters
Speed
  • 16.3 knots (30.2 km/h; 18.8 mph) (trials)
  • Consumption at Service Speed: 1240 Litres per hour
Capacity
  • 550 passengers
  • 85 cars
  • 10 HGVs
Crew34
Notes
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