Highland gains

摘要

An elaborate project has been set in motion to convert a small Turkish ferry into a deluxe cruise vessel for operation on Scottish inland and coastal waters. The 398gt Necdet Ali Yildirim arrived at a shipyard in Vigo, northwest Spain, on 22 October 2018 to undergo an 11-month transformation into Lord of the Highlands, incorporating cabins for 50 passengers. The two-deck ferry, which currently measures 42m × 9m, formerly plied a 7km route between the Turkish port of Cesme and the Greek island of Chios. After rebuild, the vessel will be deployed on week-long voyages through the Caledonian Canal, the coast-to-coast waterway in the Scottish Highlands.