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| | Ship flag = ] | | Ship flag = ] | ||
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|Ship name=*MV ''Bute'' | ||
| *{{small|{{langx|gd|Eilean Bhòid}} <ref name=calmac/>}} | |||
| | Ship owner = ] | | Ship owner = ] | ||
| | Ship operator = ] | | Ship operator = ] | ||
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| | Ship route = ] - ] | | Ship route = ] - ] | ||
| | Ship ordered = 22 March 2004 | | Ship ordered = 22 March 2004 | ||
| | Ship builder = ] |
| Ship builder = ] (]) | ||
| | Ship original cost = |
| Ship original cost = £8,500,000<ref name=ships/> | ||
| | Ship yard number = 1333 | | Ship yard number = 1333 | ||
| | Ship way number = | | Ship way number = | ||
| | Ship laid down = | | Ship laid down = | ||
| | Ship launched = 9 February 2005<ref name=argyle>{{cite web| url= |
| Ship launched = 9 February 2005<ref name=argyle>{{cite web| url=https://www.shipsofcalmac.co.uk/ships-1/Argyle-%28VII%29| title=MV Argyle| publisher=Ships of Calmac| accessdate=15 January 2021}}</ref> | ||
| | Ship christened = *1 July 2005 | | Ship christened = *1 July 2005 | ||
| *<small>by Mrs Marjorie Bulloch</small> | *<small>by Mrs Marjorie Bulloch</small> | ||
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| | Header caption = | | Header caption = | ||
| | Ship class = Lloyds 100A1 RoRo passenger ferry with Class IV certificate<ref>{{cite web| url=http://mvbute.co.uk/mv-bute-technical-details.html| title=MV Bute Technical Details| publisher=Crew of MV Bute| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021033603/http://mvbute.co.uk/mv-bute-technical-details.html| archive-date=21 October 2016| accessdate=4 January 2020}}</ref> | |||
| | Ship class = Lloyds 100A1 Passenger ferry | |||
| | Ship tonnage = 2,612 ]<ref name=calmac/> | |||
| | Ship tonnage = 2612 tonnes<ref>{{cite book| title=CalMac Ferries| author=Ian McCrorie| publisher=Caledonian MacBrayne| isbn=0-9507166-7-7}}</ref><!-- isbn number as printed, but fails lookup --> | |||
| | Ship displacement = | | Ship displacement = | ||
| | Ship length = {{convert|72|m|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref name=calmac>{{cite web| url=https://www.calmac.co.uk/fleet/mv-bute| title=MV Bute| publisher=CalMac| accessdate= |
| Ship length = {{convert|72|m|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref name=calmac>{{cite web| url=https://www.calmac.co.uk/en-gb/the-fleet/mv-bute/#/| title=About the MV Bute| publisher=CalMac| accessdate=12 December 2024}}</ref> | ||
| | Ship beam = {{convert|15.3|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | | Ship beam = {{convert|15.3|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | ||
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| '''MV ''Bute''''' is a ferry |
'''MV ''Bute''''' ({{langx|gd|Eilean Bhòid}}) is a ferry operated by ], on the route between ] on the Scottish mainland and ] on ] (']'). | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| She is the seventh Clyde ship to bear the name ''Bute'' and Calmac's first ferry built outside the UK since the |
She is the seventh Clyde ship to bear the name ''Bute'' and Calmac's first ferry built outside the UK since the {{MV|Suilven}} in 1974. There was much dissent over the decision to order a new ferry from outside the UK.<ref name=ships>{{cite web| url=https://www.shipsofcalmac.co.uk/ships-1/Bute-%28VII%29| title=MV Bute| publisher=Ships of Calmac| accessdate=15 January 2021}}</ref> Launched in Poland, she sailed for Scotland, arriving in Gourock on 28 June 2005. After successful berthing trials, she entered service on 11 July.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.mvbute.co.uk/|title = MV Bute website| publisher = MV Bute crew| date = 2015-11-06| access-date = 2016-04-10| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914115432/http://www.mvbute.co.uk/| archive-date=14 September 2017}}</ref> | ||
| ==Layout== | ==Layout== | ||
| ''Bute'' has a semi-open car deck with a clearance height of {{convert|5.1|m|ftin|abbr=off}}. Like the {{MV|Coruisk}} before her, she has bow and stern access. In addition she has a starboard vehicle ramp aft, which was used at Rothesay before the pier was converted to allow end-loading. | |||
| Passenger accommodation is on two levels: the first housing forward and aft lounges with a kiosk area and toilets between, while the second level is open deck space from the twin funnels to just forward of the bridge. The bridge sits on its own perch above the open deck. A single lift connects the car deck with the lounge. | Passenger accommodation is on two levels: the first housing forward and aft lounges with a kiosk area and toilets between, while the second level is open deck space from the twin funnels to just forward of the bridge. The bridge sits on its own perch above the open deck. A single lift connects the car deck with the lounge. | ||
| ''Bute'' has ] units with engine-driven propellers, by means of a ], mounted on a steerable pod, protruding beneath the hull. These made her harder to position at piers than her predecessors with ]s and led to delays in the first season.<ref name= |
''Bute'' has ] units with engine-driven propellers, by means of a ], mounted on a steerable pod, protruding beneath the hull. These made her harder to position at piers than her predecessors with ]s and led to delays in the first season.<ref name=ships/> | ||
| ==Service== | ==Service== | ||
| ] in 2019]] | ] in 2019]] | ||
| ''Bute'' operates the route between ] and ] on the ], along with her sister ship {{MV|Argyle}}. | |||
| Being more |
Being more manoeuvrable than the new vessels, the streakers {{MV|Juno|1974|6}} and {{MV|Saturn}} returned to provide the service during work to build a new end-loading linkspan at Rothesay pier in 2007.<ref name=argyle/> | ||
| While works were being carried out at ] pier, ''Bute'' and ''Argyle'' were temporarily relocated to ] in October 2015, making each crossing an hour long. Services resumed from Wemyss Bay in March 2016 after a £6 million pier upgrade was completed.<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://www.cmassets.co.uk/project/wemyss-bay-ferry-terminal/| title=Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal| publisher=]| access-date=2017-12-21|language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
| ==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| * on |
* - on CalMac official website | ||
| *{{cite web| url=http://www.mvbute.co.uk| title=MV ''Bute''| publisher=skelmorlie.com|author=MV Bute crew| accessdate=2010-09-04}} | |||
| {{Caledonian MacBrayne ships}} | |||
| {{DEFAULTSORT:Bute}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Bute}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:35, 2 January 2025
For the 1954 ferry, see MV Bute (1954).
 Sailing from Rothesay to Wemyss Bay, May 2019.
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| Name |
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| Owner | Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited |
| Operator | Caledonian MacBrayne |
| Port of registry | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| Route | Wemyss Bay - Rothesay |
| Ordered | 22 March 2004 |
| Builder | Remontowa (Gdańsk, Poland) |
| Cost | £8,500,000 |
| Yard number | 1333 |
| Launched | 9 February 2005 |
| Christened |
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| Maiden voyage | 11 July 2005 |
| Identification |
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| Status | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Lloyds 100A1 RoRo passenger ferry with Class IV certificate |
| Tonnage | 2,612 gt |
| Length | 72 m (236 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 15.3 m (50 ft 2 in) |
| Draft | 5 m (16 ft 5 in) |
| Installed power | 2,660 kW (3,567 bhp) @1000 R.P.M. combined. 1,520 kW (2,038 bhp) from 8M20 and 1,140 kW (1,529 bhp) from 6M20. |
| Propulsion | 1x MAK 8M20 + 1x MAK 6M20 Engines Burning M.G.O. Driving Schottel twin prop STP 12/12 and STP 10/10 through TwinDisc MCD slipping clutches. |
| Speed | 14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h) |
| Capacity | 450 passengers, 60 cars |
| Crew | 12 |
MV Bute (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Bhòid) is a ferry operated by Caledonian MacBrayne, on the route between Wemyss Bay on the Scottish mainland and Rothesay on Bute ('Sea Road to Rothesay').
History
She is the seventh Clyde ship to bear the name Bute and Calmac's first ferry built outside the UK since the MV Suilven in 1974. There was much dissent over the decision to order a new ferry from outside the UK. Launched in Poland, she sailed for Scotland, arriving in Gourock on 28 June 2005. After successful berthing trials, she entered service on 11 July.
Layout
Bute has a semi-open car deck with a clearance height of 5.1 metres (16 feet 9 inches). Like the MV Coruisk before her, she has bow and stern access. In addition she has a starboard vehicle ramp aft, which was used at Rothesay before the pier was converted to allow end-loading.
Passenger accommodation is on two levels: the first housing forward and aft lounges with a kiosk area and toilets between, while the second level is open deck space from the twin funnels to just forward of the bridge. The bridge sits on its own perch above the open deck. A single lift connects the car deck with the lounge.
Bute has Azimuth thruster units with engine-driven propellers, by means of a cardan shaft, mounted on a steerable pod, protruding beneath the hull. These made her harder to position at piers than her predecessors with Voith Schneider Propellers and led to delays in the first season.
Service
Bute operates the route between Wemyss Bay and Rothesay on the Isle of Bute, along with her sister ship MV Argyle.
Being more manoeuvrable than the new vessels, the streakers MV Juno and MV Saturn returned to provide the service during work to build a new end-loading linkspan at Rothesay pier in 2007.
While works were being carried out at Wemyss Bay pier, Bute and Argyle were temporarily relocated to Gourock in October 2015, making each crossing an hour long. Services resumed from Wemyss Bay in March 2016 after a £6 million pier upgrade was completed.
Footnotes
- ^ "About the MV Bute". CalMac. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "MV Bute". Ships of Calmac. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "MV Argyle". Ships of Calmac. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- "MV Bute Technical Details". Crew of MV Bute. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- "MV Bute website". MV Bute crew. 6 November 2015. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- "Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal". Caledonian Maritime Assets. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
External links
- MV Bute - on CalMac official website