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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | MV Sound of Shuna |
| Operator | Western Ferries |
| Route | Gourock to Dunoon |
| Builder | Ferguson Shipbuilders, Port Glasgow, Scotland |
| Yard number | 715 |
| Acquired | 2003 |
| Identification |
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| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Passenger/vehicle ferry |
| Type | roll-on/roll-off ferry |
| Tonnage | 228 DWT |
| Length | 50 m (164.0 ft) |
| Beam | 15 m (49.2 ft) |
| Draught | 2.5 m |
| Ramps | 2 |
| Installed power | 2x Cummins KTA19M3 |
| Propulsion | CRP units, by Rolls-Royce Aquamaster |
| Speed | 11.0 kts |
| Capacity | Cars: 40 |
| Crew | 4 |
MV Sound of Shuna is a car and passenger ferry, operated by Western Ferries on the River Clyde between Gourock and Dunoon, Scotland.[2]
History
[edit]Sound of Shuna was built by Ferguson Shipbuilders of Port Glasgow, Scotland at a reported cost of £2.5 million. She was launched on August 14, 2003 and entered service on October 2003. It bears the name of the Sound of Shuna.
Layout
[edit]Sound of Shuna has a single car deck with bow and stern ramps, and a passenger lounge.
Service
[edit]Sound of Shuna operates Western Ferries' Clyde service between McInroy's Point (Gourock) and Hunters Quay (Dunoon).
Death of passenger
[edit]On June 15, 2025, a 64-year-old American man went missing from Sound of Shuna while travelling between Gourock and Dunoon.[3] Passenger Mark Federspiel had been receiving chemotherapy for a rare form of leukaemia, with the anti-cancer drugs making him dizzy and unsteady.[4] His body was found on Kilcreggan beach on October 12.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sound of Scarba". digital-seas.com. August 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ↑ "MV Sound of Shuna". VesselFinder. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Man, 64, reported missing after person went overboard from ferry". The Herald. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Wife of Mark Federspiel speaks after Gourock ferry incident". Greenock Telegraph. 1 June 2025.
- ↑ Grace, Tempany (27 October 2025). "Body found on Kilcreggan beach is missing Mark Federspiel". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Body of American man who went missing during Clyde ferry crossing found". The Herald. 27 October 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official website "Western Ferries Fleet". Western Ferries website. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
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