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As Streaker ( english streak for flit three built in the 1970s were) ferries of the shipping company Caledonian MacBrayne referred.
history
The ferries were built in the 1970s. The first two units were built in 1973/74 at the James Lamont & Co. shipyard in Port Glasgow , the third unit in 1977/78 at the Ailsa Shipbuilding Company shipyard in Troon .
The ships were primarily used for the ferry service across the Firth of Clyde between Greenock and Dunoon on the Cowal Peninsula and between Wemyss Bay and Rothesay on the Isle of Bute . In the course of their service, however, they were also used on other routes at times.
The ships sailed under the flag of the United Kingdom , home port was Glasgow . They were named after Roman deities.
description
The ships were of two four-stroke - eight-cylinder - diesel engines of the manufacturer Mirrlees Blackstone driven in Stamford. The motors with an output of 2,000 hp worked on two Voith-Schneider propellers , one of which was installed in the bow and stern area. As a result, the ships were relatively fast and very agile. This earned them the name "streaker".
The deck superstructures were in the forward area of the ships. On the main deck there was, among other things, a lounge for passengers. Another lounge with a self-service restaurant was on the deck above. An open vehicle deck was located behind the superstructure. This was accessible via a stern ramp and two side ramps arranged behind the superstructure. There was space for around 40 cars on the vehicle deck.
The ships were largely identical in construction, but differed slightly in terms of their dimensions and measurements . There were clear differences with regard to the bridges . The Jupiter built first was initially built with a bridge and side, open cams , while the Juno was given another open deck above the bridge deck after it had been found that the view from the lower cams of Jupiter was partially restricted. About a year after the commissioning, an additional deck was installed above the bridge deck on the Jupiter . In the Saturn , which was built later , the bridge was built one deck higher so that the cams were already at the same height as the additional deck of the two previously built ships. The higher bridge made it possible to extend the outer area of the passenger deck, which is two decks lower, towards the front, so that there was an additional area for passengers and they could enjoy the view to the front. Another visual difference was the rear mast , which was mounted on the two first ferries Jupiter and Juno at the level of the funnels behind the side ramps and spanned the vehicle deck, while on the Saturn it was in the rear area of the superstructure.
Ships
Jupiter
The Jupiter ( IMO No. 7341051) was built under the hull number 418 at the James Lamont & Co. shipyard. The keel of the ship was laid in October 1972 and the launch on November 27, 1973. The ship was completed in March 1974. The ship was put into service on March 19, 1974 on the route between Gourock and Dunoon.
In 1982, the ferry was equipped for trips in the less protected waters in the south of the Firth of Clyde, so that it could also be used on the route between Ardrossan and Brodick on the Isle of Arran . At times, trips from Wemyss Bay to Brodick were also offered. From the mid-1980s, the ship was used alternately with the Juno and the Saturn on the route between Gourock and Dunoon and the route between Wemyss Bay and Rothesay. This only ended with the commissioning of the Bute in summer 2005.
At the end of August 2005, the ship was temporarily taken out of service and laid up in Rosneath . From the beginning of June 2006 it was used again between Gourock and Dunoon. In 2011 the ship was decommissioned and from July 2011 scrapped at Fornæs Skibsophug in Grenaa .
Juno
The Juno (IMO No. 7341063) was built under hull number 419 at the James Lamont & Co. shipyard. The keel of the ship was laid in November 1972, the launch on May 16, 1973.
The ship was put into service on December 2, 1974 on the route between Gourock and Dunoon, where it operated together with the Jupiter .
From the mid-1980s, the ship was used alternately with the Jupiter and the Saturn on the route between Gourock and Dunoon and the route between Wemyss Bay and Rothesay. This only ended with the commissioning of the Bute in the summer of 2005. The Juno was subsequently used primarily on the route between Wemyss Bay and Rothesay.
From November 2006 to January 2007 the ship was laid up in Rosneath. It was decommissioned in 2011 and scrapped at DRB Marine Services in Rosneath from May 2011.
Saturn
The Saturn (IMO No. 7615490) was built under hull number 552 at the Ailsa Shipbuilding Company. The keel of the ship was laid in December 1976, the launch on June 30, 1977.
The ship was put into service on February 2, 1978 on the route between Wemyss Bay and Rothesay, where it replaced the Glen Sannox .
From the mid-1980s, the ship was used alternately with the Jupiter and Juno on the route between Gourock and Dunoon and the route between Wemyss Bay and Rothesay. This only ended with the commissioning of the Bute in summer 2005 on the route between Wemyss Bay and Rotheseay. As a result, the ferry was equipped for trips in the less protected waters in the south of the Firth of Clyde and then used on the route between Ardrossan and Brodick on the Isle of Arran. Later she ran again on the route between Gourock and Dunoon.
From autumn 2006 to February 2007 the ship was laid up in Rosneath. Until the commissioning of the Argyle in May 2007, it then operated again on its original main route between Wemyss Bay and Rothesay. Then it was primarily used between Ardrossan and Brodick on the Isle of Arran, where it supported the Caledonian Isles , which operated there, in the summer months .
The ship was decommissioned in September 2011 and laid up in Rosneath. In February 2015 it was sold to Pentland Ferries. The ship's new name was Orcadia . Pentland Ferries wanted to use the ferry as a reserve in the event of a failure of the Pentalina catamaran used by the shipping company, as well as a cargo ferry. It was also intended to be used as a work platform and support ship for the offshore industry around the Orkney and Pentland Firth .
After the ship was mostly unused in the port, Pentland Ferries put it up for sale in early 2017. It has been available in St. Margaret's Hope since autumn 2017 .
Web links
- The Streakers , Ships of CalMac
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e History of Jupiter , Ships of CalMac. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ↑ a b c Alistair Deayton: CalMac: An Illustrated History of Caledonian MacBrayne , Amberley Publishing, 2015.
- ^ A b History of Juno , Ships of CalMac. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ A b c Jupiter , Scottish Built Ships - The History of Shipbuilding in Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ↑ a b c d History of Saturn , Ships of CalMac. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ↑ a b Juno , Scottish Built Ships - The History of Shipbuilding in Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ A b Saturn , Scottish Built Ships - The History of Shipbuilding in Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ↑ Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited announce sale of MV Saturn , press release, Caledonian Maritime Assets, February 16, 2015. Accessed July 24, 2020.
- ↑ Orcadia on the way north , The Orcadian, April 23, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ↑ Photo of the month: June 2017 , Clyde River Steamer Club. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Car and Passenger Ferry , Euro Ship Brokers. Retrieved July 24, 2020.