A newly refurbished ferry has been delivered to provide additional capacity for operator CalMac Ferries on the west coast of Scotland. Purchased out of Norway in 2021 and renamed Loch Frisa, the ...

The contract for Clyde and Hebrides ferry services could be awarded to current operators CalMac without a competitive tendering process. The Scottish government is to explore exempting the services ...

The first CalMac ferry being built by a shipyard in Turkey has completed its initial set of sea trials. MV Isle of Islay is one of four new ferries being built for Scotland's west coast routes by the ...

A CalMac ferry serving Arran that has been out of action for 20 months for a series of repairs costing nearly £12m has returned to service. MV Caledonian Isles had been sidelined since early last year ...

MV Hebridean Isles is setting out on its final voyage but the ship leaves behind a legacy of spare parts and mementoes.

The first Turkish-built Calmac ferry, which was due to be delivered on 30 September, will be handed to its new owners in November. MV Isle of Islay is one of four new ferries being built for ...

One of the oldest ferries in the CalMac fleet will be retired later this year after almost four decades of operation, as the Scottish operator phases out older tonnage and modernizes its service with ...

Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac), the Scottish Government-owned ferry operator, plays a crucial role along Scotland's west coast. Serving islands such as Arran, Bute, Mull, Islay, and Skye, it provides ...

Ferry operator CalMac is trying to recover millions of pounds of repair costs for a ship that has been out of action for 18 months - and is still not fixed. The repair bill for MV Caledonian Isles, ...

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