MV Suilven

	MV Suilven off Ullapool
History
Name	MV Suilven
Namesake	Suilven
Operator	1974: Caledonian MacBrayne; 1995: Strait Shipping, New Zealand; 2004: Bligh Water Shipping, Fiji; 2015: Venu Shipping Limited, Fiji;
Port of registry	1974: : Glasgow, United Kingdom; 1995: : Wellington, New Zealand; 2004: : Suva, Fiji;
Route	Stornoway to Ullapool 1974–1995; Wellington to Picton 1995–2002; Wellington to Nelson 2002–2004; Around Fiji 2004–2015;
Builder	Moss Rosenberg of Norway; Engine Builders:Wichmann, Norway;
Yard number	180
Launched	19 April 1974
Acquired	1974
In service	27 August 1974
Out of service	July 1995 (with Caledonian MacBrayne) 2004 (with Strait Shipping) 2015 (with Bligh Water Shipping) November 2015 (with Venu Shipping Limited)
Identification	IMO number: 7383487; MMSI Number: 512000060 (NZ); 520090000 (Fiji); Callsign: GULA; 3DYS (Fiji);
Fate	Sunk in Suva harbour, 24 November 2015
General characteristics
Tonnage	1980
Length	86.52 m (283 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Beam	16.03 m (52 ft 7 in)
Draught	4.96 m (16 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Installed power	2 × 7-cyl, Wichmann Diesel 1300 kW
Propulsion	2 × variable-pitch propellers & 2 × Brunvoll SPK300 bow thrusters
Speed	16 kn (30 km/h) (service)
Capacity	500 passengers, 120 cars
Crew	25

MV Suilven was a vehicle ferry built in 1974 and operated for 21 years by Caledonian MacBrayne on the Ullapool to Stornoway route. She subsequently operated in New Zealand and later in Fiji.

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