MV Loch Frisa
MV Loch Frisa at Oban, June 2022. | |
| History | |
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| United Kingdom | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Loch Frisa |
| Owner | Caledonian Maritime Assets |
| Operator | Caledonian MacBrayne |
| Route | Oban - Craignure |
| Acquired | 5 October 2021 |
| In service | 13 June 2022 |
| Renamed | 6 June 2022 |
| Status | In service |
| Norway | |
| Name | MV Utne |
| Namesake | Utne |
| Operator | Norled |
| Route | Utne - Kvanndal |
| Builder | Sefine Shipyard |
| Launched | 2014 |
| Identification |
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| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage |
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| Length | 49.9 m (164 ft) |
| Beam | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Draught | 3.7 m (12 ft) |
| Deck clearance | 4.6 m (15 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 12 kn (22 km/h) |
| Capacity |
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MV Loch Frisa (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Friosa) is a ferry bought by Caledonian Maritime Assets for operation by Caledonian MacBrayne to serve between Oban and Craignure in Scotland. She was originally named MV Utne and operated by Norled from 2015 to 2021. In December 2021, following a naming competition, CMAL announced her renaming as MV Loch Frisa.