Iceland class (1972)
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The Island class (sometimes also referred to as the Small Island class ) was a ferry class of the Scottish shipping company Caledonian MacBrayne .
history
The Island class ships were built between 1972 and 1976 at the Scottish shipyard James Lamont & Company in Port Glasgow .
The ships named after geographical objects were used on routes in the Inner Hebrides as well as the Isle of Arran and Rathlin . In the 1990s, they were largely decommissioned at Caledonian MacBrayne and partially replaced by Loch-class ferries . The last two units in the class were decommissioned in 2018. After the decommissioning at CalMac, most of the ships were sold to Ireland and some are still in service.
description
The ship type was designed by Burness Corlet & Partners. It was based on the landing craft type LCM-7 (Landing Craft Mechanized) of the Royal Navy in the Second World War . The ships are equipped with an open vehicle deck that is accessible via a bow ramp . There is a turntable on the deck with which vehicles can be turned so that they can exit the ferry forwards via the bow ramp after the crossing. There are twelve gauge meters available on the vehicle deck . The ships can carry five to six cars, with mostly short vehicles even more. The first two units in the class were slightly smaller and could only carry four cars. At the stern of the ships there is a deck structure with a lounge for passengers and the wheelhouse .
The ships were originally two four-stroke - six-cylinder - diesel engines manufacturer's English Electric Diesel / Bergius Kelvin (type: RS6 or RA6) with 150 hp power driven. In the course of their service, some of them were re-motorized with four-stroke six-cylinder engines from Scania and Daewoo Heavy Industries . The motors act on two fixed propellers via reduction gears . The ships reach a speed of around 8 knots . The power supply for the ships is also ensured via the drive motors. The motors drove generators from which accumulators were charged. A diesel generator is also available.
In addition to their use in regular ferry services, due to their design, the ships were also well suited to picking up or dropping off vehicles or even herds of cattle in places where there was no appropriate infrastructure, only a suitable, flat stretch of beach.
Ships
| Iceland class | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building name | Construction number |
IMO no. |
Keel laying, launching, commissioning |
Later names and whereabouts |
| Kilbrannan | 416 | 7217872 | January 1972 May 19th 1972 July 8th 1972 |
Sold to Ireland in 1992; 2004: Arainn Mhor , 2008: Clew Bay Queen |
| Morvern | 417 | 7235501 | December 18, 1972 April 6, 1973 |
Sold to Ireland in 1995 |
| Bruernish | 420 | 7310662 | March 22, 1973 May 19, 1973 |
Sold to Ireland in 2006 |
| Rhum | 422 | 7319589 | May 23, 1973 November 5, 1973 |
Sold to Ireland in 1998 |
| Coll | 421 | 7327990 | August 2, 1973 November 15, 1973 |
Sold to Ireland in 1998 |
| Eigg | 423 | 7340411 | December 1, 1972 December 11, 1974 February 25, 1975 |
sold to Ireland |
| canna | 424 | 7340423 | December 1972 October 31st 1975 April 1976 |
sold to Ireland |
| Raasay | 425 | 7340435 | December 1, 1972 March 24, 1976 April 30, 1976 |
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The ships sailed under the flag of the United Kingdom . Home port was Glasgow .
The Eigg is the only ferry of the class whose wheelhouse has been increased by one deck to the foresight of the skipper to improve in the transport of larger vehicles such as trucks or buses. After the ship was sold to Ireland, a crane was installed on the starboard side of the open vehicle deck.
Web links
- Island Class , Ships of CalMac
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michelle Henderson: CalMac career complete for Raasay ferry , The Press and Journal, March 2, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ↑ Michelle Henderson: Last of CalMac's 'Island' class ferries in final sailing after more than 40 years , The Press and Journal, April 10, 2018. Accessed July 24, 2020.
- ↑ Life After CalMac , Ships of CalMac. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ↑ Andrew Cooke: The Glenachulish , Shipping Today & Yesterday Magazine, June 9, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ↑ Vessel Profile: MV Canna , NI Ferry Site, June 29, 2015. Accessed July 24, 2020.
- ^ A b c Peter C. Smith: Offshore Ferry Services of England & Scotland - A Useful Guide to the Shipping Lines and Routes , Pen & Sword Maritime, 2012, ISBN 978-1-84884-665-4 , p. 165.
- ↑ a b Eigg - History , Ships of CalMac. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ A b Kilbrannan - History , Ships of CalMac. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ↑ Another End of an Era as Island Ferry Retires from Service , Handy Shipping Guide, March 6, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Kilbrannan , Scottish Built Ships - The History of Shipbuilding in Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Morvern , Scottish Built Ships - The History of Shipbuilding in Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ↑ Bruernish , Scottish Built Ships - The History of Shipbuilding in Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Rhum , Scottish Built Ships - The History of Shipbuilding in Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Coll , Scottish Built Ships - The History of Shipbuilding in Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Eigg , Scottish Built Ships - The History of Shipbuilding in Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Canna , Scottish Built Ships - The History of Shipbuilding in Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Raasay , Scottish Built Ships - The History of Shipbuilding in Scotland, Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ MV Eigg , Clare Island Ferry Company (PDF, 986 kB). Retrieved July 24, 2020.