FERRY, CRUISE AND SHIPPING
of Northern Ireland, Scotland & Beyond
MV Caledonian Isles
Eileanan Chaledonia
MV Caledonian Isles operates the Ardrossan - Brodick (Arran) service all year round. Built in 1993 by Richards Shipbuilders of Lowestoft for the David MacBrayne Group and launched by HRH The Princess Royal. The vessel was intended for its current route. With the vessel now 23 years old a replacement vessel has been planned for the Ardrossan - Brodick link.
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9051284
MRAB8
Richards Shipbuilders, Lowestoft
1993
Caledonian MacBrayne
Caledonian MacBrayne
5,221
94.25m
16.3m
3.2m
15kts
2x Mirrlees 8MB275
Glasgow
United Kingdom
150
1000
Cars - 110
Freight -
MV Caledonian Isles departing Ardrossan for Brodick on 12-05-15. Image Copyright RSPHOTOGRAPHY by Robert Stanley
MV Caledonian Isles departing Ardrossan for Brodick on 12-05-15. Image Copyright RSPHOTOGRAPHY by Robert Stanley
MV Caledonian Isles in Brodick bay outbound for Ardrossan on 18-06-15. Image Copyright RSPHOTOGRAPHY by Robert Stanley
MV Caledonian Isles berthed at Brodick on 14-09-15. Image Copyright RSPHOTOGRAPHY by Robert Stanley