The Sound of Mull Project is a Scottish Sustainable Marine Environment Initiative (SSMEI) spatial plan of Argyll and Bute Council which sets out details on the marine, environmental and coastal activities in the Sound.
[2][3] Other ferry routes across the Sound include Tobermory to Kilchoan and Fishnish to Lochaline.
[4] The SS Hispania, was a Swedish cargo ship that sank on 18 December 1954 after striking a rock.
[6] The SS Rondo was a First World War US cargo ship that sank in the Sound on 25 January 1935 whilst seeking shelter from a storm.
[7] In 1973, divers from Bristol discovered the wreck of HMS Dartmouth, a fifth-rate ship of the English Council of State.
[16][17] Duart Castle (Caisteal Dhubhairt) dates back to the 13th century and is the seat of Clan MacLean.