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MV Sound of Jura

ship · built 1969

IMO6920068No AIS position on record

In short

MV Sound of Jura (ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar.

Vessel type
ship
Flag
—
Year built
1969
Gross tonnage
—
Size (length × beam)
49 m
Registered owner
—

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Photo: Russel Wills · Licence: CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

Last reported position

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

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Identity & particulars

Name
MV Sound of Jura
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?
6920068
Flag
—
Vessel type
ship
Length overall
49.4 m
Beam
—
Year built
1969

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Ownership & management

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Operator
Source: Wikidata · until 1976 · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

About MV Sound of Jura

MV Sound of Jura was the first drive-through car ferry on the west coast of Scotland. It was operated by Western Ferries on the Islay service from Kennacraig between 1969 and 1976. The Mexican Government operated it to Cozumel as Quintana Roo until 2005, when it was wrecked by Hurricane Wilma.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MV Sound of Jura now?
Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV Sound of Jura in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is MV Sound of Jura?
MV Sound of Jura is a ship, built in 1969 by Hatlø Verksted. The vessel is 49.4 m long.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV Sound of Jura?
Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV Sound of Jura from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for MV Sound of Jura. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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