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The Caledonian MacBrayne fleet is the largest fleet of car and passenger ferries in the United Kingdom, with 35 ferries in operation, [1] with one, MV Glen Sannox, currently undergoing crew familiarisation and harbour berthing trials ahead of being introduced into service. [2] A further 5 vessels are currently under construction for the fleet.
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.
Due to enter service to the Isle of Arran in 2025, she is the first of two dual-fuel CalMac ferries, capable of operating on either marine gas oil, or LNG which offers a marked reduction in sulphur, nitrous oxide and carbon emissions. The ship's name, chosen from a shortlist by public ballot on 1 June 2017, recalls an earlier Arran ferry. [1]
On 1 October 2007 CalMac Ferries Ltd began operating these services on a six-year contract. The Gourock to Dunoon service was the subject of a separate tender, but no formal bids were made. In an interim arrangement, CalMac Ferries Ltd continued to provide a subsidised service on this route, [ 13 ] [ 16 ] using the name Cowal Ferries.
Three people have been rescued from a flooded fishing boat after it got into difficulty south of Mull. A coastguard helicopter from Prestwick, two RNLI lifeboats from Oban and Islay and a CalMac ...
MV Isle of Lewis remained as a backup vessel on the route until the summer of 2015, [8] [13] undertaking extra sailings on Fridays and Saturdays during the summer of 2015 to cope with demand. Loch Seaforth was withdrawn from service due to engine failure on 16 April 2021. [14] The ship went for repairs and returned to service on 31 May 2021. [15]
Summer is the best time of year for seeing the Milky Way, ... In 2025, the new moons during summer fall on July 10, Aug. 9 and Sept. 7. The planets Venus, bottom, and Jupiter, top, light the sky ...
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