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Vessel

ARGYLL FLYER

IMO 9231016
PassengerBuilt 2001Active
ARGYLL FLYER — vessel photo
Photo: dave souza · CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
172
Gross tonnageA measure of the vessel's total internal volume (not its weight).
72
DeadweightMaximum weight of cargo, fuel and stores the vessel can carry (tonnes).
TEU capacityMaximum number of standard 20-ft containers the vessel can carry.
2001
Year built

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Particulars

IMO
9231016
MMSI
235087611
Call sign
2ERS2
Flag
GB
Type
Inland Passenger Ship
Length (LOA)
30 m
Beam
7 m
Home port
GLASGOW

Ownership

Beneficial owner
Operator
Technical manager
Commercial manager
Class society
BV
Design DWT
Flag
United Kingdom
Built
2001

Timeline

key events over the vessel's life
  1. Special survey
  2. Casualty · Engine Fault
    Investigation into a port main engine issue caused sailing cancellations on the
  3. Casualty · Mechanical Fault
    Serving on the Gourock-Dunoon route, UK. Removed from service for repairs to its
  4. Casualty · Other
    Fouled propeller serving on route Gourock-Dunoon, UK. Scheduled departures cance
  5. Casualty · Mechanical Fault
    Vessel operating on the Gourock-Dunoon route, UK, had a technical issue with its
  6. Casualty · Mechanical Fault
    Serving on the route Dunoon-Gourock, UK, experienced a technical issue impacting
  7. Casualty · Mechanical Fault
    Serving on the route Dunoon-Gourock, UK, experienced a technical issue with the
  8. Casualty · Mechanical Fault
    Vessel's service between Gourock and Dunoon had to be suspended to allow further
  9. Built

Surveys & certificates

dry dock & statutory certificates
Last dry dock
Special survey
16 Mar 2026
IOPP issued
IOPP expires

Shipments carried

recent bills of lading
No shipment records.

Casualties

DateTypeDetails
15 Jan 2025Engine FaultInvestigation into a port main engine issue caused sailing cancellations on the Gourock to Dunoon route, but the issue was resolved and service resumed the same day.
02 Oct 2024Mechanical FaultServing on the Gourock-Dunoon route, UK. Removed from service for repairs to its exhaust. A single vessel timetable was operated by the ferry Ali Cat.
14 Aug 2024Mechanical FaultVessel operating on the Gourock-Dunoon route, UK, had a technical issue with its starboard main engine. Scheduled sailings canceled. Vessel sent to Greenock for repairs, arriving on 25 Aug, and sailed on 27 Aug.
29 Aug 2024OtherFouled propeller serving on route Gourock-Dunoon, UK. Scheduled departures cancelled. Ferry Ali Cat operated single-vessel timetable for the rest of the day.
13 Jul 2024Mechanical FaultServing on the route Dunoon-Gourock, UK, experienced a technical issue impacting the starboard engine. Required further investigation. The vessel entered Garvel Clyde Shipyard in Greenock for permanent repairs on 13 Jul and sailed on 20 Jul.
17 Jun 2024Mechanical FaultServing on the route Dunoon-Gourock, UK, experienced a technical issue with the main engine. Departures from Dunoon were canceled. The vessel headed to Greenock for repairs. Sailed from Greenock and arrived in Gourock to resume its service on 18 Jun.
05 Nov 2023Mechanical FaultVessel's service between Gourock and Dunoon had to be suspended to allow further investigations, after a technical issue.