[5] The earlier Sound of Sanda, as MV Lymington, had previously been an Isle of Wight ferry.

Both vessels were sold to The Underwater Centre, Fort William, Highland for conversion to dive barges for the training of commercial divers.

She was renamed Loch Scavaig but was only in service for 3 months until October 2018 when The Underwater Centre ceased trading and entered administration with the loss of 48 jobs in the Fort William area.

[citation needed] Sound of Sanda had a single car deck with bow and stern ramps.

[9] As Sound of Sanda, she operated Western Ferries' Clyde service between McInroy's Point (Gourock) and Hunters Quay (Dunoon) until 2013.