Maid of Glencoul on Register of National Historic Ships

That the Parliament acknowledges the MV Maid of Glencoul’s addition to the National Register of Historic Vessels, maintained by National Historic Ships UK, after over 50 years of service; notes that the vessel was launched in 1975 by MacCrindle Shipbuilding Ltd in Ardrossan as a car and passenger ferry; understands that the Maid continues to serve as back-up vessel on the Corran ferry route, which it has operated on since 1984 and had provided support to the current primary vessel, the MV Corran, for a quarter of a century; recognises that many vessels in Scotland’s ferry fleet are now of a considerable age, and expresses hope that improvements to the service may allow the Maid a well-earned retirement sooner rather than later.