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The first of two new dual-fuel ferries built by Ferguson Marine Engineering, MV Glen Sannox, was handed over to CalMac on 21 November 2024. She entered service on the Troon-Brodick route on 12 January 2025. [5] The second dual-fuel ferry, MV Glen Rosa, was launched on 12 March 2024 and is expected to delivered by 31 May 2025. [6]
In February and March 2024, Catriona operated an enhanced timetable between Lochranza and Claonaig rather than the timetabled daily return from Tarbert to Lochranza. This was due to capacity issues on the Ardrossan to Brodick service owing to the removal from service of MV Caledonian Isles and her replacement with the smaller MV Isle of Arran .
In April 2024, Isle of Mull again relieved Lord of the Isles on the route from Lochboisdale to Oban. During this time, she operated an amended timetable incorporating sailings to Castlebay due to a technical fault with Isle of Lewis. [4] In addition to these roles, Isle of Mull has made occasional sailings to Coll & Tiree over the years.
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) retained ownership of CalMac vessels and infrastructure, including harbours, while CalMac Ferries Ltd submitted tenders to be the ferry operator. The company of David MacBrayne Ltd, which had been legally dormant for many years, was re-activated as a company wholly-owned by the Scottish Government on 4 ...
The announcement came just a day after Hebridean Isles was temporarily removed from service due to a bow thruster problem, though CalMac stressed this was not related to the retirement plans. [23] In September 2024, Hebridean Isles moved from the Islay service to Arran , operating alongside MV Alfred .
CalMac cuts passenger numbers over safety failure December 28, 2024 at 12:41 PM The MV Isle of Mull is due back on the Lochboisdale to Oban route on 5 January [Getty Images]
The newest vessel in the fleet, MV Glen Sannox, was handed over to CalMac on 21 November 2024, [8] and entered service on the Troon-Brodick route on 12 January 2025. [ 9 ] Clyde and Hebrides Islands ferries (Caledonian MacBrayne)
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 .