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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.