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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.
The Caledonian MacBrayne fleet is the largest fleet of car and passenger ferries in the United Kingdom, with 36 ferries in operation. [1] A further 5 vessels are currently under construction for the fleet. The company provides lifeline services to 23 islands off the west coast of Scotland, as well as operating routes in the Firth of Clyde.
MV Isle of Islay is a roll-on/roll-off vehicle and passenger ferry being constructed for use by Caledonian MacBrayne on routes on the west coast of Scotland.She is the first of four ferries being built in Turkey for Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited, and is expected to be delivered in early 2025 for service on routes linking Islay with Kennacraig on the mainland.
The company serves over 50 ports and harbours on the west coast of Scotland, with CMAL owning 16 of these ports and harbours. Caledonian MacBrayne operate on average over 162,700 sailings annually. 2018 was the company's busiest in terms of passenger numbers, carrying an estimated 5,309,771 passengers. [5] [9]
CMAL now owns all vessels, the majority of land-based assets (ports, harbours, etc.) and the Caledonian MacBrayne brand, and makes them available to an operator through an open tendering process. CFL continues to operate the services after winning the tendering process and holds the Public Services Contract (PSC) until 30 September 2013.
First Minister John Swinney has apologised "unreservedly" to islanders affected by delays in building two ferries to serve off Scotland's west coast.
MV Isle of Arran (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Arainn) is a drive-through ferry operated on the west coast of Scotland by Caledonian MacBrayne.Also known by her local nicknames IOA and The Auld Trooper, she entered service in 1984 on the Ardrossan to Brodick route, serving Arran for nine years before being moved to Kennacraig.
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