Islay Ferry Mv Hebridean Isles

The Calmac MV Hebridean Isles was launched on 4 july 1985 and delivered later that year. The Hebridean Isles was the first CalMac vessel to be named by royalty, in her case HRH the Dutchess of Kent, and the first to be launched sideways. Her first commercial sailing was on 6 December on the Stornoway-Ullapool route. In 2001 she was transferred to the Islay route.