.jpg) Between McInroy’s Point and Hunters Quay | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | MVSound of Soay |
| Namesake | Sound betweenSkye andSoay |
| Operator | Western Ferries |
| Route | Gourock toDunoon |
| Builder | Cammell Laird,Birkenhead |
| Cost | estimated £4 million[1] |
| Yard number | 1388 |
| Launched | 22 July 2013 |
| In service | October 2013 |
| Identification | |
| Status | in service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Passenger/vehicleferry |
| Type | roll-on/roll-off ferry |
| Tonnage | 225 DWT 497 GT |
| Length | 49.95 m (163.9 ft) |
| Beam | 15 m (49.2 ft) |
| Draught | 2.5 m |
| Ramps | 2 |
| Installed power | 2 x Cummins QSK19M 600 BHP @ 1800 rpm |
| Propulsion | 2 x Rolls-Royce Aquamasterazimuthing thrusters[2] |
| Speed | 12 kt |
| Capacity | 220 passengers 40 cars |
| Notes | [3] |
MVSound of Soay is a car and passenger ferry, operated byWestern Ferries on theupper Clyde betweenGourock andDunoon, Scotland.[3]
Sound of Soay was built entirely in the UK byCammell Laird ofBirkenhead.[3] She was launched/ craned into theRiver Mersey on 22 July 2013,[1] the first complete ship from the yard since 1992.[4] After fitting out, she entered service in October 2013.
Sound of Soay and her sister,MV Sound of Seil were a development of the design of the earlier fleet members.[3] They have a single car deck with 194 lane-metres and bow and stern ramps. There is a passenger lounge. The ferries utilise LED lighting and enhanced heat recovery.
Along with up to three other vessels,Sound of Soay operatesWestern Ferries' Clyde service between McInroy's Point (Gourock) and Hunters Quay (Dunoon). This 2.2 nautical mile crossing[2] allows vehicles to avoid the A83 "Rest and be thankful".[1]
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