 MV Eigg loading at Achnacriosh, Lismore
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom & Ireland | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Eigg |
| Owner | Clare Island Ferry Co. |
| Operator |
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| Port of registry | Glasgow |
| Route | Roonagh–Clare Island |
| Builder |
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| Yard number | 423 |
| Launched | 12 December 1974[2] |
| In service | 25 February 1975[3] |
| Out of service | April 2018 (CalMac)[4] |
| Identification |
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| Status | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Landing craft |
| Tonnage | 69 GT[3] |
| Length | 22.5 m (73 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 6.4 m (21 ft 0 in) |
| Draught | 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | Twin screw |
| Speed | 8 kn (15 km/h) |
| Capacity | 5 cars and 75 passengers[2] |
| Crew | 3 |
MV Eigg is a landing craft car ferry built for Caledonian MacBrayne in 1974. She was owned by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited and operated mostly on the Oban to Lismore route from 1976 until 2013. She was the oldest vessel in the CalMac fleet at her retirement in April 2018. As of June 2018, she is based at Clare Island in County Mayo.
- ^ "MV Eigg". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ a b "MV Eigg". Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd. Retrieved 17 October 2010.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
shipswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Caledonian MacBrayne's oldest ferry MV Eigg 'retired'". BBC News. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- ^ "Eigg IMO: 7340411". Shipspotting.com. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ "Latest AIS for MV Eigg". ShipAIS. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ "More power for the ferries" (PDF). Revs. Scania. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2010.