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MV ''Hebrides'' is a ferry owned by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited and operated by Caledonian MacBrayne from Uig to Lochmaddy and Tarbert - the capital villages of the islands of North Uist and Harris respectively. ==History== The present MV ''Hebrides'' revived a traditional name on the "Uig triangle" and is the third vessel of the name in the CalMac fleet over the years. She carries the bell of the first (an 1898 steamer) which also graced the second "''Heb''" (1964). The 1964 ship was MacBrayne's first car ferry and very much a favourite, which for twenty years, also sailed from Uig, Skye. Following successful sea trials on the Clyde in early 2001, the ''Hebrides'' made her way round to Uig, Tarbert and Lochmaddy, where she conducted berthing trials at the three linkspans. Uig and Tarbert piers had to be specially extended to accommodate this new giant. On entry into service on 24 March 2001 she displaced the to Islay.〔 Her service speed is , which cuts the crossing times to around 100 minutes and allows three return trips per day.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=History of MV ''Hebrides'' )〕 There were no Sunday sailings to or from Tarbert, so the ''Hebrides'' concentrated on serving Lochmaddy on North Uist. The ratio of crossings is something like 2:1 in favour of North Uist. Having the at Stornoway (serving Lewis and Harris), and in 2003 the introduction of the new (making inter-island access easier) have encouraged this trend.〔 The ''Hebrides'' brought with her the highest level of passenger comfort ever seen in the fleet. Despite a passenger certificate for around 600, she never feels crowded. Only at peak times does she need to use her mezzanine car deck for extra cars. With a ship of this size on permanent station at Uig, future increases in demand can be met for many years.〔 ''MV Hebrides'' is due to be replaced in 2018 with a brand new vessel which will be built on the Clyde. The new vessel will be one of two identical sister-ships, the other sister will serve Arran. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MV Hebrides」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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