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CalMac’s new RoPax Ferry Successfully Completes Builder’s Sea Trials

Ferguson Marine’s MV “Glen Sannox” successfully completing its builder’s sea trials, a significant step towards integration of this complex dual-fuel vessel into the CalMac fleet. ICE congratulates Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited on reaching …
Feb 29, 2024 / Vessels

CalMac MV Loch Frisa to enter Mull service

CalMac has announced that subject to successful trials, MV Loch Frisa will enter service on the Oban-Craignure route in mid-June. The vessel departed Leith on 29 May 2022 and will be repositioning to Oban where it will undertake detailed …
Jun 6, 2022 / Vessels

Cammell Laird: Demand for long term partnerships among ferry operators increases

Demand for longer term repair and maintenance framework relationships from ferry operators is increasing as the sector prepares to recover from Covid, according to Cammell Laird.Despite a reduction in ferry projects at Cammell Laird during 2020 as …
Apr 21, 2021 / Curious

CMAL launches small vessel replacement programme

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), in partnership with Transport Scotland and CalMac, is commencing a major programme to replace up to seven small ‘loch class’ vessels serving the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services (CHFS) network.A strategic …
Feb 24, 2021 / Vessels

BMT Awarded Contract for New Gourock Ferry Concept Design

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has awarded a contract to BMT to provide consultancy services for the concept design of a new passenger ferry for the Gourock, Dunoon and Kilcreggan routes.  The new ferry will be designed to replace the …
Jan 14, 2021 / Curious

Cammell Laird Secures Five Vessel Contract With Calmac Ferries

Cammell Laird has secured a new contract with one of the UK’s largest ferry operators for the annual maintenance and dry docking of five large vessels in its fleet.CalMac Ferries has awarded Cammell Laird a four-year contract with the option to …
Jan 13, 2021 / Curious

CalMac takes over the tiller at Argyll Ferries

A new future for the Gourock Dunoon ferry route started yesterday (January 21), with the service being brought under the CalMac Ferries flag.Transport Scotland made the decision to incorporate the Argyll Ferries service into the existing Clyde and …
Jan 22, 2019 / Curious