CMAL Offices in Port Glasgow

Harbour Legislation

CMAL intend to promote a Harbour Revision (Consolidation) Order and update legislation across ports—find out more and get in touch

Two New Vessels for the Little Minch

In October 2022, The Scottish Government prioritised additional funding to enable CMAL to accelerate plans for replacement vessels. The two…

Gasay Ferry Terminal Development

In 2017, the Lochboisdale Harbour Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) report was published, and it concluded that parts of the…

New Vessel for Mallaig–Lochboisdale

Photo Credit: Mark Nicolson The Mallaig-Lochboisdale new vessel project will replace the existing vessel, MV Lord of the Isles, aiming…

Ferry on the slipway at Cumbrae

Cumbrae Slipway Reconstruction

A project to plan and design the replacement or significant refurbishment of the slipway at Cumbrae as it nears the…

Port Ellen Terminal Development

A project to increase the vehicle marshalling area, increase staff and visitor parking, improve port operations for commercial use, improve…

Gourock, Dunoon, Kilcreggan programme

A programme to deliver modern, reliable and resilient lifeline passenger ferry services between Gourock, Dunoon and Kilcreggan.  The Gourock Harbour…

Small Vessel Replacement Programme

The Small Vessel Replacement Programme aims to achieve a very substantial renewal of the small vessel fleet during the next…

New Islay Vessel—Artist's Impression

New vessels for Islay

In April 2018, Scottish Ministers announced that Islay would be next in line for new vessels to replace the MV…

Armadale and Mallaig

More clarity needed on vessel requirements 19 August 2020 Consideration of the outcomes of the Armadale and Mallaig ferry terminals…

Tarbert Ferry Terminal, Isle of Harris

Little Minch Routes—Infrastructure

Welcome to the Little Minch Routes Infrastructure Programme page, formerly known as the Skye Triangle. Overall programme updates and progress…

102m dual fuel ferries

Latest updates MV Glen Sannox returns to Port Glasgow August 2022 MV Glen Sannox has returned to Port Glasgow from…

CMAL Piers & Landside Maintenance Projects – 2021 Update

  PM TIR 008 ISPS Fencing & Gates at Tiree Pier CMAL have awarded the contract for the Installation of…

Buildings & Property Projects

CMAL has an in house Chartered Surveyor who is responsible for managing and maintaining the Building and Property assets around…

MV Loch Frisa

Vessel officially renamed 09 June 2022 A small renaming ceremony was hosted in Craignure on Monday 6th June to thank…

Gourock linkspan

New linkspan installed 26 January 2021 The new linkspan has been installed at Gourock Ferry Terminal during a late night…

Ceann-cidhe Thiriodh

Cmal completes Tiree Pierhead works 11 May 2021 Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has completed final snagging works at Tiree…

Lochaline upgrade programme

Project update 3 July 2020 We are adhering strictly to the six-step restart plan agreed between the Scottish Government and…

Coll and Tiree linkspan replacement

New linkspan installed at Tiree 14th March 2020 A new linkspan has been installed at Tiree Ferry Terminal and the…

Oban linkspan replacement

Project update 14 March 2019 You can watch our timelapse video of the new linkspan being transported to Oban on…

Colintraive and Rhubodach Slipways Reconstruction

Project Update 5th December 2018 A time-lapse video of the slipway reconstruction work.   Project Update 18th October 2018 We…

MV Catriona

MV Catriona was delivered 6 weeks ahead of schedule. MV Catriona was handed over to CalMac Ferries Ltd by Ferguson…

Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal

Wemyss Bay reopened – 24 March 2016 Services to Rothesay reopened for travel again on Friday 25th March 2016 in…

Port-aiseig Bhreadhaig

Post Construction Q&A Following the completion of redevelopment works at Brodick Ferry Terminal, CMAL have reviewed the questions and answers…

Hybrid Ferries Project

History of our hybrid ferries Read more on MV Hallaig Read more on MV Lochinvar Read an update on the…

MV LOCH SEAFORTH

MV LOCH SEAFORTH sailed her maiden voyage on 13th February 2015 on her route between Storonway and Ullapool. Project Update:…

MV FINLAGGAN

Project overview Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) built a new ferry which is operated by CalMac Ferries Ltd (CFL) on…

Largs Pier Redevelopment

CMAL completed a £6m project to rebuild the historic pier in Largs, Ayrshire, and was officially re-opened by The Princess…

Locharanza Sea Wall

Works to reconstruct the sea wall  at Lochranza ferry terminal is now complete. The rock armour to the slipway was…

Small Ferries Project

The Small Ferries Project is a unique study to establish how best to design and build a fleet of small…

Kennacraig Harbour: Sunken Barge Removal

Work was being undertaken at Kennacraig to remove the sunken barge from near the ferry berth. The five week project…

Port Ellen and Kennacraig Port improvements

Work is being undertaken at Port Ellen and Kennacraig harbours which will deliver improved berthing facilities and accommodate the MV…

MV Lochinvar

Project overview We ran a naming competition to choose the name for our second hybrid ferry and the results were…

MV Hallaig

Project overview The build of the first hybrid ferry began in January 2012 when Mrs Marylyn Lynne Johnston, wife of our…