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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]
As its CalMac's busiest route, Caledonian Isles has the largest passenger capacity in the fleet, and can carry up to 1000 passengers and 110 cars, with a crossing time of 55 minutes. She is used extensively by day-trippers to the Isle of Arran during the summer.
The service was subsequently extended to cover summer timetables, and construction of a breakwater in 2004 overcame the problems at Dunoon pier. [ 3 ] From 30 June 2011, the Dunoon to Gourock crossing became a passenger-only service operated by Argyll Ferries Ltd (a sister company to Caledonian MacBrayne ).
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] [10]
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.
This arrangement was expected to continue until the new Glen Sannox entered service on the Ardrossan-Brodick crossing in late 2021, partnering Caledonian Isles, [8] [9] however in summer 2022, following the acquisition of MV Loch Frisa for the Oban - Craignure service, Coruisk returned to the Mallaig - Armadale service alongside Loch Fyne.
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Isle of Mull also provides one of four weekly crossings between the mainland and the island of Colonsay in winter, this being the Monday sailing. Isle of Mull was the regular winter relief between Ullapool and Stornoway from 1989 until 1998, covering for overhauls of Suilven and Isle of Lewis .