§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is in a position to estimate the number of orders for new passenger ferry vessels for Caledonian MacBrayne which are likely to be placed with United Kingdom shipyards over the next five years.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 29 January 1990]: Caledonian MacBrayne estimates that it will replace up to four major passenger ferry vessels and four minor passenger ferry vessels over the next five years.
§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in theOfficial Report the current passenger ferry fleet owned by Caledonian MacBrayne in terms of type, gross registered tonnage and age.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 29 January 1990]: The current passenger fleet of Caledonian MacBrayne is as follows:
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GRT (gross registered tonnage) Age (years) Major vehicle ferries MV Iona 1,324 20 MV Jupiter 849 16 MV Pioneer 1,071 16 MV Suilven 1,908 16 MV Juno 854 16 MV Saturn 851 12 MV Claymore 1,631 12 MV Isle of Arran 3,296 6 MV Hebridean Isles 3,040 5 MV Isle of Mull 4,719 2 MV Lord of the Isles 3,504 1 Small vehicle ferries MV Kyleakin 225 20 MV Lochalsh 225 19 MV Kilbrannan 64 18 MV Morvern 64 17
GRT (gross registered tonnage) Age (years) MV Bruernish 69 17 MV Rhum 69 17 MV Coll 69 16 MV Eigg 69 15 MV Canna 69 15 MV Raasay 69 14 MV Isle of Cumbrae 201 13 MV Loch Striven 206 4 MV Loch Linnhe 206 4 MV Loch Riddon 206 4 MV Loch Ranza 206 3 Passenger ships MV Keppel 214 30 MV Lochmor 189 11