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On 27 December 2024, CalMac confirmed that Caledonian Isles would be out of service until 27 March 2025. Additionally, CalMac announced that due to the redeployment of MV Isle of Arran, there would be no ferries running to Ardrossan from 13 January to 27 March 2025 inclusive, with MV Glen Sannox and MV Alfred to serve Brodick from Troon.
CalMac ferry Loch Frisa fitting out at Leith MV Loch Frisa. MV Loch Frisa is a former Norled ferry bought by Caledonian MacBrayne in 2021. She was built in 2015 as Utne and operated for Norled for 6 years. She is a double-ender ferry with passenger capacity for 195, and capacity for 40 cars, or 4 HGVs.
The present MV Clansman is the fifth vessel to carry the name in the CalMac fleet over the years. The most recent predecessor was the 1964 built hoist loading ferry.Launched on 27 March 1998 at Appledore Shipbuilders in North Devon, [4] she entered service four months later.
Until Hebrides returned from dry dock in Liverpool, Clansman remained on the Uig triangle, with Lord of the Isles and Isle of Arran providing services to Lochboisdale, Coll/Tiree and Colonsay from Oban. Hebridean Isles operated to Arran (22 April – 2 May) and Islay (27 May – 2 June) while Caledonian Isles and Finlaggan were out of service. [25]
Upon Loch Seaforth's return to service, Hebridean Isles was withdrawn from service on 17 November 2024. She departed for Glasgow, arriving the next day at King George V Dock, prior to being taken to a shipbreakers for dismantling. Any spare parts which could be used for maintaining other vessels will be stored in a CalMac warehouse in Gourock. [3]
February 22, 2024 at 2:32 AM. ... Tickets for the two-hour cruise will run for $110, and a portion of the price will go to the dry dock project. Enjoy a lunch aboard the boat including entrees ...
Dry Dock № 1 194.74 33.0 9.19 * Norfolk Naval Yard: United States of America: Norfolk, Virginia Dry Dock № 8 333.0 46.0 14.6 * [105] Dry Dock № 4 308.0 44.0 13.5 * Dry Dock № 3 221.0 37.0 10.5 * Dry Dock № 2 151.3 32.06 11.4 * Dry Dock № 1 99.2 26.3 7.8 * General Dynamics Electric Boat: United States of America: Groton, Connecticut
MV Loch Seaforth is a ferry operated by Caledonian MacBrayne between Stornoway and Ullapool.She was launched on 21 March 2014 and entered service in mid-February 2015, replacing both the former vessel, 1995-built MV Isle of Lewis and a chartered freight vessel (latterly MS Clipper Ranger).