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On 27 July 1803, an act of Parliament, the Caledonian Canal Act 1803 (43 Geo. 3. c. c. 102) was passed to authorise the project, and carried the title: An Act for granting to his Majesty the Sum of £20,000, towards defraying the Expense of making an Inland Navigation from the western to the eastern Sea, by Inverness and Fort William; and for ...
"Raid" boats on the Caledonian Canal, Scotland. Within boating, Raid is described as a sail and oar adventure, a leisure pursuit combining sailing and rowing.It involves a fleet of small boats capable of being rowed and sailed, exploring a coastline or inland waterway over several days, often with some competitive element.
Launched in 1992, Loch Buie underwent trials on the Forth, and was delivered to the west coast through the Caledonian Canal. [4] On her first day in service at Fionnphort, she struck the concrete ramp, damaging one of her Voith-Schneider units. Repairs followed on the Clyde and she returned to service in the summer. [4]
Neptune's Staircase (grid reference) is a staircase lock comprising eight locks on the Caledonian Canal. Built by Thomas Telford between 1803 and 1822, it is the longest staircase lock in Britain. The system was originally hand-powered but has been converted to hydraulic operation.
Scottish Highlander on the Caledonian Canal. She was built in 1931, by Gebroeders Van Zutphen, in Vreeswijk, the Netherlands as a trading barge. She was christened the Vertrouwen, meaning "trust" in Dutch. She served as a trading barge for her first 60 years, transporting grain and various commodities throughout the Netherlands.
MV Pioneer is a stern / side loading ferry built in 1974, in service for 29 years covering nearly all of Caledonian MacBrayne's routes. She now serves the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe in the Gulf of Guinea and was chartered to rescue Liberian refugees.
Arriving at Craignure from Oban, 8 May 2017. History United Kingdom Name MV Coruisk Scottish Gaelic: Coir' Uisg' Namesake Loch Coruisk in the heart of the Cuillin of Skye Owner Caledonian Maritime Assets Operator Caledonian MacBrayne Port of registry Glasgow Route Mallaig – Armadale (summer) Wemyss Bay – Rothesay (winter relief) Builder Appledore Shipbuilders, Bideford, Devon Cost £6.75 ...
The museum was situated along the historic Caledonian Canal at the Muirtown Basin. A 1:10 scale Titanic model constructed from 3 caravans was one of its main attractions, [ 1 ] which contained three main rooms: a Parisian-styled café, a replica bridge, and a Marconi radio communications room.