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Further serious disruption on the Sound of Barra ferry services has strengthened the case for an urgent reappraisal of CMALs Small Vessel Replacement Programme to include vital inter-island links.
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New concerns have surfaced over the delivery of Scotland's ferries after the Scottish Government's ferry owners and procurers indicated they will not accept delivery if not fully dual fuel.
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Transport Scotland has insisted that there will be an 'all encompassing review' into allegations that the awarding of the ferry fiasco contract to tycoon Jim McColl's Ferguson Marine was rigged.
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Lifeline ferries being built in Turkey as part of a £115m contract are on track to be completed in a third of the time it is due to take a Scots yard to deliver.
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Oban Harbour Board is consulting port users and the public on Argyll and Bute Council taking control of port.
(Permalink) CMAL Caledonian MacBrayne Craignure Pier Fionnphort Slip Gigha Oban Harbour Board Oban North Pier Oban Northern Lighthouse Board Pier Oban Railway Pier |
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Arran's new ferry - known only as Hull 802 - will now be named MV Glen Rosa, after a public vote.
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Scotland's ferry procurement body could be scrapped and merged with Transport Scotland to create a new Ferries Scotland agency dedicated to improving ferry services across the country, the government has said.
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The Scottish Government-controlled ferry owner has been criticised for a 'rubbish' stance over the sinking of an £800m scheme to create a Clyde shipbuilding revolution and solve Scotland's ferry crisis with a fleet of 50 catamarans.
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CALMAC chief executive Robbie Drummond has warned over a third of the west of Scotland lifeline ferry fleet is operating beyond its life expectancy.
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Scotsman readers are invited to submit [to the Scotsman editor] a suggested name for the CalMac ferry being built at the Ferguson Marine shipyard.
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A competition has been launched to name the CalMac ferry at the centre of the Ferguson's ferry fiasco.
(Permalink) CMAL Caledonian MacBrayne Claymore Ferguson Marine Glen Cloy Glen Rosa Hull 802 |
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Ministers have come under fire as an £800m scheme to create a Clyde shipbuilding revolution and solve Scotland's ferry crisis with a fleet of 50 catamarans has been sunk.
(Permalink) CMAL Caledonian MacBrayne Clyde Catamaran Group Sea Transport Solutions Shipbuilding |
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Ministers should consider scrapping Scottish Government controlled ferry and port owner CMAL to create a new ferries agency while giving the beleaguered ferry operator CalMac a longer contract to continue lifeline services, a Holyrood committee inquiry has said.
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Arguments over placing catamarans on Scottish ferry routes will finally be put to the test.
(Permalink) CMAL Caledonian MacBrayne Catamaran Ferguson Marine Gourock Inchgreen Graving Dock Kilcreggan MV Alfred Mull and Iona Ferry Committee Pentland Ferries |
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Two ports in Inverclyde have been received an award from a national environmental charity.
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Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has confirmed the signing of the Bank Refund Guarantee (BRG) for two new vessels for the Little Minch routes between Uig, Lochmaddy and Tarbert (Harris).
Work to build the ferries will now begin at Cemre Marin Endustri A.S shipyard in Turkey, with an expected delivery date for both in June and October 2025 respectively. They will be built to the same specification as the vessels for Islay, which are already under construction at Cemre. Both are currently ahead of schedule. (Permalink) CMAL Cemre Yard Harris Lochmaddy North Uist Skye Tarbert Turkey Uig  Uig Pier: MV Hebrides swings round the headland to approach Uig Pier on Skye after crossing from Lochmaddy (North Uist) on 27th August 2018. After a quick turnround it will be back across The Minch headi ...  Lochmaddy Pier: The neat Calmac terminal building at Lochmaddy on North Uist, which has been built on stilts out over the water. The regular scheduled service from here is to Uig on the Isle of Skye. 1st August 2018. ...  Tarbert Pier: MV Hebrides arrives at Tarbert on the Isle of Harris with the Saturday evening sailing from Uig on 28th July 2018. For most of the year the ship would berth here overnight but this being the pe ... |
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Dhearbh CMAL gun deach ainm a chur ri barantas banca 'son dà aiseag ùr airson nan Eilean Siar is gum faod obair tòiseachadh orra.
(Permalink) CMAL Cemre Yard Harris Lochmaddy North Uist Skye Tarbert Turkey Uig Uig Pier: MV Hebrides swings round the headland to approach Uig Pier on Skye after crossing from Lochmaddy (North Uist) on 27th August 2018. After a quick turnround it will be back across The Minch headi ... Lochmaddy Pier: The neat Calmac terminal building at Lochmaddy on North Uist, which has been built on stilts out over the water. The regular scheduled service from here is to Uig on the Isle of Skye. 1st August 2018. ... Tarbert Pier: MV Hebrides arrives at Tarbert on the Isle of Harris with the Saturday evening sailing from Uig on 28th July 2018. For most of the year the ship would berth here overnight but this being the pe ... |
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Ferry procurement quango CMAL is set to host a second online webinar on plans to replace seven small Caledonian MacBrayne vessels which Ferguson's shipyard wants to build.
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Arran residents will soon benefit from a larger, well equipped local pharmacy as plans are laid for Arran Pharmacy Limited to transform the former terminal building.
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) which owns the building, is working closely with owner David Thompson to finalise the heads of terms. (Permalink) Brodick CMAL |
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Chaidh ceistean a thogail anns na Hearadh oidhche Ardaoin mun bhàt'-aiseig r a gheibh iad. [Questions were raised in Harris on Thursday night about the new ferry they will receive.]
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Improvements to the ferry terminal at Tarbert (Harris) have won a major engineering award - before the full project is even complete.
The work, led by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), has been awarded the 2022 Scottish Civil Engineering Marine Infrastructure Award. Phase one of the multi-million-pound upgrade was completed in February 2022, in partnership with principal contractor RJ McLeod Ltd and ferry operator CalMac Ferries Ltd, and with support from consultants Wallace Stone LLP and consenting and environmental specialists AFFRIC Ltd. (Permalink) CMAL CMAL Caledonian MacBrayne Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited Harris Scottish Civil Engineering Marine Infrastructure Award Tarbert |
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Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) is hosting a series of public meetings to update communities in Uig, Lochmaddy and Tarbert (Harris) on the two new vessels being procured for the Little Minch.
The events will take place at the following times and locations: Tuesday 22 November, from 6pm to 8pm at Uig Village Hall Wednesday 23 November, from 6pm to 8pm at Lochmaddy Village Hall Thursday 24 November, from 6pm to 8pm at Tarbert Village Hall The meetings will include a presentation from CMAL regarding the vessel type, cargo configuration, passenger areas, accessibility and overall vessel configuration. There will then be a Q&A session. (Permalink) CMAL Lochmaddy Tarbert Uig |
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Islanders have launched a plan for a possible community takeover of ferry services from CalMac.
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Quango chiefs look set to scrap the linkspan at Gourock Ferry Terminal as part of a major redevelopment project - just 17 months after spending £2m of taxpayers' cash on it.
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Ministers have been accused of ignoring proposals for a Clyde shipbuilding revolution to solve Scotland's ferry crisis by forging ahead with alternative plans to procure two more ferries.
(Permalink) CMAL Ferguson Marine  Newark Shipyard: An October 2022 aerial view from Newark Castle Park of Ferguson's Newark Shipyard from the east. The new 'Glen Sannox' is to the right at the fitting out quay and her sistership, the as yet unnamed se ...  Newark Shipyard: 'Glen Sannox', Calmac's new ferry for the Ardrossan to Brodick route was launched from Ferguson's shipyard at Port Glasgow on a dreich 21st November 2017. |
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A Turkish shipyard has emerged as a favourite to win a £115m contract to build two ferries for longsuffering islanders as attempts are made to shore up the nation's ageing ferry fleet.
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New investment will boost 'resilience', Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth has said
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A new ferry at the heart of a hugely controversial deal to build new ships for the CalMac network could end up being used on the Ardrossan-Arran route, Scottish ministers have said.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Brodick CMAL Caledonian MacBrayne Glen Sannox Hull 802 Newark Shipyard: An October 2022 aerial view from Newark Castle Park of Ferguson's Newark Shipyard from the east. The new 'Glen Sannox' is to the right at the fitting out quay and her sistership, the as yet unnamed se ... |
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The ships are destined for the Skye triangle, meaning delayed Hull 802, will be deployed elsewhere.
(Permalink) CMAL Caledonian MacBrayne East Loch Tarbert Hull 802 Lochmaddy Skye Triangle Uig |
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Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has appointed engineering firm Mott MacDonald to complete detailed design work for the redevelopment of Gourock Ferry Terminal.
The work will establish design requirements to be included in tender documents, which will be issued to those interested in bidding for the development project. To help inform the plans, both land and marine side ground investigation works will take place from 1 November 2022 for 12 weeks at Gourock Ferry Terminal. These will be coordinated with the ferry timetable to minimise disruption. (Permalink) CMAL Gourock Pier Mott MacDonald |
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A six-week programme of ground investigation works is set to begin from Monday 24 October at Kennacraig, Port Ellen, Port Askaig and Colonsay ferry terminals.
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) is leading plans to upgrade infrastructure at the ferry terminals in advance of the arrival of two new Islay ferries. The upgrades include dredging, fendering, provision for mooring aids and shore power facilities. The ground investigation work will assess the condition of the ground at each terminal and will be used to inform the final design and details of the port infrastructure upgrades. (Permalink) CMAL Colonsay Kennacraig Port Askaig Port Ellen |
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Essential repair works on the linkspan at Lochboisdale Ferry Terminal have been completed ahead of schedule on 7 October.
The linkspan was closed on 24 September to enable safety critical works to replace the wire lifting ropes on the linkspan. Specialist engineers Napier Bros. Engineers Ltd has load tested the linkspan allowing it to be recertified for its safe working load of 120T. (Permalink) CMAL Lochboisdale |
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Scotland's Auditor General is considering a new inquiry into two late and over-budget ferries after a documentary raised concerns about their procurement.
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An Outer Hebrides island hit by a series of disruptions because of ferry failures is being hit by concerns over safety at a second port.
(Permalink) CMAL Lochboisdale South Uist  Lochboisdale Pier: The 'Lord of the Isles' tying up at Lochboisdale Pier in August 1993. It was somewhat wet. The next morning she continued to Castlebay, Barra. |
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The construction of two new ferries for Islay is officially underway after the first piece of steel was cut yesterday (3 October 2022).
The steel-cutting ceremony took place at Cemre Marin Endustri shipyard in Turkey, where the two vessels are being built for Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL). (Permalink) CMAL Cemre Marin Endustri Islay |
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New concerns have emerged over whether vessels at the centre of Scotland's ferry fiasco will ever be delivered as it emerged the costs to the taxpayer is now approaching £340m.
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A BBC investigation uncovers evidence of irregularities in awarding the contract for two CalMac ferries.
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The issues raised by the BBC Disclosure programme, as reported by BBC Scotland today (27 September 2022), make serious and concerning allegations. The details came to the awareness of the current CMAL Board and senior management team for the first time on 8 September 2022 when we received detailed questions from the BBC Disclosure team.
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Radical plans are being examined to scrap Scottish Government-controlled ferry operators and owners CalMac and CMAL and form one new organisation which would cut costs and improve the failing lifeline services. [Article may require subscription. -RS]
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A long-awaited review of the future structure of west coast ferry services, initiated by the Scottish Government five and a half years ago, has finally been published but offers little new.
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Business and tourism leaders tell how CalMac problems have affected them.
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Few of those involved emerge well from the story ...
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Business minister Ivan McKee has insisted that the island harbour and port infrastructure will be ready to take the much-delayed new lifeline ferries when they finally set sail next year.
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A compromise may be on the horizon to stop islanders being marooned by the lack of a dedicated ferry for six months.
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SNP ministers overlooked a Polish shipyard with a track record of delivering ferries for island communities in favour of newly rescued Ferguson Marine, raising fresh questions over the scandal.
(Permalink) CMAL Ferguson Marine MV Argyle MV Bute MV Finlaggan Remontowa  Kennacraig: The Paps of Jura dominate the skyline as MV Finlaggan prepares to pass Ardpatrick Point at the mouth of West Loch Tarbert on 16 October 2020. On this sailing the vessel will turn towards Port Askaig ...  Rothesay Pier: Rothesay Pier on 26th July 2018 - Beauty and the Beast - otherwise known as 'PS Waverley' and 'MV Bute'.
 Wemyss Bay: Calmac MV Argyle, making its way from Wemyss Bay to Rothesay, as seen from the lounge of sister ship MV Bute, crossing the Firth of Clyde in the opposite direction on 25th July 2016. |
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The owners of Scotland's ageing lifeline ferry fleet have said they will no longer allow Scottish ministers to stop them from securing mandatory financial safeguards in procuring new vessels - after criticising the handling of the award of a ferry fiasco contract.
(Permalink) CMAL  Newark Shipyard: Looking across the River Clyde to the MV Glen Sannox tied up alongside the Ferguson Marine yard in Port Glasgow on 28 June 2021. The ship is still to enter service with Cal Mac years after being launc ... |
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Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) is hosting a public webinar to update communities on the Small Vessel Replacement Programme (SVRP), which will see the replacement of up to seven small loch class vessels.
The meeting will update communities on the ongoing feasibility studies for the new vessels, which have included: emissions and energy efficiency; passenger and vehicle requirements (including forecast demand); operational and user requirements; requirements and arrangements for passengers and crew; accessibility; reliability, manoeuvrability, and seakeeping; port fit, including limitations and improvements, and shore power. The webinar will take place on Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 31st August between 18:30 and 20:00. Anyone with an interest in the project should register their interest at https://www.cmassets.co.uk/SVRPWebinar (Permalink) CMAL |
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The nationalised shipyard is currently building two vessels due for delivery five years behind schedule and significantly over budget.
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A series of community events will take place next month to share proposals for port enabling works at Colonsay, Kennacraig, Port Askaig and Port Ellen ferry terminals.
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) is leading plans to upgrade the ferry terminals in advance of the arrival of two new Islay ferries. Works include dredging, fendering, provision for mooring aids and shore power facilities. At the events, CMAL engineers, with representatives from Mott MacDonald, CalMac and Transport Scotland, will share details of the proposed plans for each ferry terminal, along with high level timescales, potential disruption caused by the works, and high level plans for continuing ferry services during construction. (Permalink) CMAL Caledonian MacBrayne Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited Colonsay Dredging Fendering Kennacraig Mott MacDonald Port Askaig Port Ellen Transport Scotland |
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Time is running out for two west coast communities to give ther views on plans for new ferry terminals in their areas.
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The design of new ferries for Dunoon was rejected by the public in a survey - but the results were then kept secret, it has been revealed. And Rosneath Peninsula responses were not even considered, despite the new boats design dictating the controversial £9.3m Kilcreggan Harbour project.
(Permalink) CMAL Dunoon Gourock Kilcreggan Rosneath Peninsula  Kilcreggan Pier: SPT's MV Island Princess heads from Kilcreggan Pier to Gourock in July 2016.  Kilcreggan Pier: Kilcreggan Pier, with its surviving signalling tower, on 30th July 2017. In the background the 112,000T Caribbean Princess departs Greenock on a British Isles cruise, next stop Invergordon. |
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Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) is inviting proposals to transform the former terminal building at Brodick, after the original project became unviable.
Following the completion of the new ferry terminal in 2018, CMAL advertised on the open market for proposals to turn the building into a space, with an emphasis on delivering community benefits. The successful proposal intended to turn the venue into a cinema. However, primarily due to the post-pandemic rise in the cost of construction materials, the conversion of the structure to a cinema is no longer viable. (Permalink) Brodick CMAL |
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Mistakes made at the outset in the construction of two ferries delayed by over five years saw money effectively wasted on rebuilding units and contributed to catastrophic failure in their delivery, the chief executive of Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) said.
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CalMacs ageing ferry fleet is being driven so hard by increased sailings that faults could happen at any time, its head of engineering has told Scotland on Sunday.
(Permalink) CMAL Caledonian MacBrayne  Portavadie: View of the wheelhouse of the venerable 'MV Isle of Cumbrae' (forty four years service and climbing) as it approaches Portavadie, after yet another crossing from Tarbert to the Cowal peninsula, on 21s ... |
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An investigation has been launched into safety issues at a pier in Ardrossan that has led to disruption to one of Scotland's busiest ferry services.
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Scotland's ferries fiasco will cost an 'eyewatering' £1.5bn to attempt to fix over ten years, as the state-controlled ferry owners admit the lifeline network has suffered from 'many years' of under-investment.
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Islanders have raised concerns about the reduced size of a new CalMac ferry to serve Mull - believing the worries led to them being snubbed for its launch.
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The MV Loch Frisa was re-leaunched and renamed this afternoon, as CMal brings a new vessel onto the Oban to Craignure route.
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Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) is hosting a community engagement event to update islanders on proposed improvements and upgrades at Port Ellen Ferry Terminal.
The event will take place on Wednesday 22 June 2022, 3.00pm-6.30pm at Ramsay Hall in Port Ellen. It will be a drop-in session and those interested are welcome to visit at a convenient time. Civil engineers from CMAL and its partner consultant firm, Mott MacDonald will be joined by CalMac and Transport Scotland representatives to share design options and seek feedback from the community. (Permalink) CMAL Islay Port Ellen |
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Scottish-led HySeas III project will hold its final workshop in Edinburgh on June 15. The consortium, which includes the University of St Andrews and Orkney Islands Council, alongside several European organisations, aims to build Europe's first sea-going ferry powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
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CMAL has updated its three-year corporate plan to 31 March 2025. The document outlines key achievements over the past year, and details key business priorities and deliverables going forward.
The plan also looks further ahead and summarises planned projects over the next seven years to include the financial year from March 2024. Despite COVID-19 challenges, 2021/22 saw many significant achievements, including the initiation of port enabling works at Kennacraig, Port Ellen, Port Askaig and Colonsay and the completion of the procurement process for 2 new Islay ferries, awarded to shipyard Cemre in Turkey. (Permalink) CMAL |
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A public contract has been issued for a concept design for a Ro-Pax ferry for the Highlands and islands.
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The MV Glen Sannox is due between March and May 2023, with Hull 802 following between October and December.
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Ministers have been accused of 'institutional corruption on a grand scale' over a 'failure' of transparency over Scotland's ferry fiasco.
(Permalink) CMAL Ferguson Marine |
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The new Ferguson boss says the overdue and overbudget CalMac ferries will be finished next year.
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The Glen Sannox and as yet unnamed hull 802 will be delayed until at least next year - five years later than planned.
(Permalink) CMAL Ferguson Marine Politics Newark Shipyard: Looking across the River Clyde to the MV Glen Sannox tied up alongside the Ferguson Marine yard in Port Glasgow on 28 June 2021. The ship is still to enter service with Cal Mac years after being launc ... |
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Scotland's state-controlled ferry owners have hit back at a users group's accusation of a 'deceptive and biased' procurement process in wake of award of a £105m deal to build two new lifeline vessels in Turkey.
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Islanders have triggered a major row with the Scottish Governments ferry-buying body by claiming its method of choosing new vessels is 'deceptive, biased and pre-judged'.
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Consultation on proposals to develop the landside facilities at Ardrossan Harbour is to be held in Brodick on Wednesday, April 13.
North Ayrshire Council is working with a group of project partners - Transport Scotland, CMAL, Peel Ports Group, CalMac and the Arran Ferry Committee - to complete a comprehensive upgrade and redevelopment of the Ardrossan Ferry Terminal. (Permalink) Ardrossan Ferry Terminal. Ardrossan Harbour Arran Arran Ferry Committee Brodick CMAL Caledonian MacBrayne North Ayrshire Council Peel Ports Group Transport Scotland  Brodick Pier: CalMac Ferry MV 'Caledonian Isles' is seen loading at Brodick Ferry Terminal for the slightly delayed 16.40 return crossing from Arran to Ardrossan, after a very rock and roll trip from the mainland i ...  Ardrossan Harbour: Calmac 'MV Caledonian Isles' loads for the return sailing after battling a strong wind and extremely rough sea to reach her berth at Ardrossan Harbour on arrival from Brodick Pier on Arran in June 201 ... |
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There was an interesting blog from the Mull & Iona Ferry committee contrasting ferries CMAL have procured from a Turkish yard, with two comparable vessels ordered from the same shipbuilder for Norway. In a nutshell, the Norwegians have 'gotten' more for less.
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The £4 million engines bought for two much-delayed and over-budget ferries have not been tested since being delivered more than five years ago as experts warn they may now fail.
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Maggie McEachern has lived and worked on Arran for 24 years, raised her family there and thought she would live there forever. Today, as islanders struggle to cope with an increasingly unreliable ferry service, she is not so sure.
(Permalink) Arran CMAL Caledonian MacBrayne |
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The strategy document produced by Sea Transport Corporation provides a series of examples to demonstrate how their open coastal catamaran vessel designs are superior to anything CalMac has at present.
(Permalink) CMAL Caledonian MacBrayne Sea Transport Corporation |
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Ministers have signed off on a £105m contract to have two new lifeline ferries built in Turkey.
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Leaving aside the recent Covid-related disruptions and the impact of inclement weather, there is no doubt that CalMacs ferry services are failing to meet the year-round needs of the island communities.
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Jenny Gilruth told the Record a 'substantial' number of vessels in the Caledonian MacBrayne fleet would need replacement in the coming years and Fergusons could bid for the work.
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The First Minister has come under more pressure over her involvement in the management of a contract for two CalMac ferries that are £150 million over budget and incomplete.
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Ministers have come under fire for sanctioning tax avoidance as state-controlled ferry company CalMac used the same loophole as P&O to escape paying National Insurance contributions worth £46m.
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The FM says ministers acted with the aim of saving jobs and delivering lifeline ferries.
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State-contolled ferry owners have been accused of acting unlawfully over the awarding of key lifeline ferry contracts to Turkey after it emerged that there is no direct Scottish community benefits from the contract.
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The overrun to complete two ferries being built at the Ferguson Marine shipyard has risen to between 122.5m and 126.5m.
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A 97m order for two ferries that ended up sinking the revival of the Clyde's last commercial shipyard.
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Scottish ministers approved a calamitous contract for the construction of two ferries despite being warned that it carried significant risks for taxpayers, the public spending watchdog has found.
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Report states delays have frustrated island communities and weakened resilience across Scotlands ferry network
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Audit Scotland is expected to give its spending findings this week on the Ferguson Marine shipyard
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A taxpayer funded ferry operator who sparked fury after awarding contracts to a Turkish shipyard has spent almost 170,000 on foreign travel in the past seven years.
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Ferry users have expressed outrage at a failure to have representation on a series of Scottish Government-controlled companies overseeing the nation's ageing and failing fleet.
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A warning of a potential further delay in delivering the Ferguson's ferries highlights the Scottish Government's 'appalling' performance throughout the fiasco, an MSP has declared.
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The first drawings of a Scottish led hydrogen-powered ferry project have been completed.
(Permalink) CMAL Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited HYSEAS III Hydrogen fuel Orkney Islands Council University of St Andrews |
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It has taken so long to build two CalMac ferries in Port Glasgow that much of the equipment installed since 2016 'may have deteriorated' and will become a 'challenge' in meeting revised delivery dates.
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Inverclyde's MSP has declared he wants all future CalMac ferries to be built at Ferguson's and repeated his insistence that failing turnaround director Tim Hair must go.
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Scotland's ferry owners could save the taxpayer £400 million by buying smaller vessels more suitable for the communities they serve, according to experts.
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A councillor has tabled a formal request for all CalMac ferry contracts to go Ferguson Marine to secure the future of the yard.
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Scottish ministers are facing calls to scrap or sell off a controversial CalMac superferry that has doubled in cost to £100m and is five years overdue.
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Two massively-delayed new CalMac ferries must be completed with 'no ifs, no buts', Finance Secretary Kate Forbes warned the Ferguson Marine shipyard today.
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The Scottish Government has been accused of 'catastrophic failures' after it was revealed two new ferries for Islay will not be built in Scotland.
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Two new ferries which will serve Islay and Jura will not be built in Scotland, the government-backed vessel procurement body has said, despite the Scottish Government owning a shipyard.
(Permalink) CMAL Caledonian MacBrayne Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited Ferguson Marine Islay Jura |
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Two CalMac ships for the Islay route will be built by a foreign yard after Ferguson fails to make the shortlist.
(Permalink) CMAL Caledonian MacBrayne Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited Ferguson Marine Islay Jura |
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No Scottish shipyards are in the running for the creation of two new lifeline vessels to serve Islay, it can be revealed.
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The contract will be awarded to the winning shipyard no later than the end of March 2022.
(Permalink) CMAL Caledonian MacBrayne Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited Islay Kennacraig: The Paps of Jura dominate the skyline as MV Finlaggan prepares to pass Ardpatrick Point at the mouth of West Loch Tarbert on 16 October 2020. On this sailing the vessel will turn towards Port Askaig ...  Kennacraig: The Calmac ferry Finlaggan sails up West Loch Tarbert towards Kennacraig terminal after crossing from Islay on 22nd October 2017.  Kennacraig: View taken shortly before reaching the A83 road from Campbeltown to Tarbet, after leaving the Arran ferry from Lochranza at Claonaig Pier in June 2013. This is MV Hebridean Isles during its one ... |
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German ship design consultants have been handed £360,000 to help with the concept for a batch of seven ferries to replace ageing CalMac vessels and try to provide better and greener lifeline services for Scotland's islands.
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Following a summer of repeated issues with its ferry services, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) have called on German ship design consultants to sail their fleet into the future.
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