NB4331 : MV Loch Seaforth arrives in Stornoway
taken 7 years ago, near to Sanndabhaig, Isle of Lewis And Harris, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scotland
MV Loch Seaforth was built in 2014 by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft MBH and Co KG, Flensburg, Germany and she was built for the route. She replaced the MV Isle of Lewis who had been serving the route since 1995. MV Loch Seaforth can carry 143 cars (20 more than the previous vessel) and 670 passengers. She can also operate 24 hours a day allowing only 1 vessel on the route rather than a separate freight vessel.
Also notice the sheep grazing on the spring grass.
Caledonian MacBrayne Limited (CalMac) was formed in 1973 following the merger of the Caledonian Steam Packet Limited and David MacBrayne Limited. Ownership passed to the Secretary of State for Scotland in 1990 and is now vested with the Scottish Government.
CalMac operate passenger and vehicle ferries along the Clyde Coast and to (and between) the Outer Hebrides, Skye, Raasay and the Small Isles, the Inner Hebrides and the Southern Hebrides. Information on the company’s services may be found: Link
This Shared Description covers any vessels owned or operated by CalMac since 1973. It may also include any vessels in service with other owners or operators after disposal by CalMac.