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1052:Loch Riddon
1031:Loch Linnhe
989:Loch Alainn
466:Guy Platten
210:MMSI number
171:23 May 2013
160:Yard number
155:£12,000,000
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1836:Categories
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1653:David Reay
1546:Wind power
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1066:Loch Shira
1045:Loch Ranza
1017:Loch Frisa
729:15 January
662:References
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83:Lochinvar
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1292:Kyleakin
1263:Hebrides
1212:Claymore
1204:Clansman
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1320:Lochmor
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863:Ali Cat
781:1 March
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637:Mallaig
618:Coruisk
607:Coruisk
583:Mallaig
552:Glasgow
527:Tarbert
518:Service
483:Hallaig
449:History
432:Sconser
427:Hallaig
404:Mallaig
396:Tarbert
357:23 cars
296:Draught
252:Tonnage
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133:Ordered
113:Glasgow
36:History
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1391:Saturn
1377:Raasay
1364:(1974)
1278:Keppel
1265:(1963)
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494:Layout
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360:2 HGVs
273:Length
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1663:Gigha
1306:Largs
1241:Cowal
1197:Canna
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341:Speed
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1271:Iona
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367:Crew
288:Beam
241:Type
190:2013
152:Cost
136:2011
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