[3] Sound of Soay was built entirely in the UK by Cammell Laird of Birkenhead.

[3] She was launched/ craned into the River Mersey on 22 July 2013,[1] the first complete ship from the yard since 1992.

[3] They have a single car deck with 194 lane-metres and bow and stern ramps.

The ferries utilise LED lighting and enhanced heat recovery.

Along with up to three other vessels, Sound of Soay operates Western Ferries' Clyde service between McInroy's Point (Gourock) and Hunters Quay (Dunoon).