Ferries
CMAL currently owns 30 ferries. All of these ferries, which are operated by Calmac Ferries (CFL), Rathlin Ferries on routes to the islands and peninsulas of the west of Scotland, can carry vehicles from 5 to 123 cars. The total fleet value is £83m.
Equipped with a wide range of facilities and features designed to ensure safe and comfortable journeys for passengers, all ferries are specially built for the ports they serve yet are still interchangeable, and able to serve different crossings.
One of CMAL’s goals for the future is to ensure that all of our ferries are less than 30 years old. Find out more about our fleet using the links to the left.
Fleet facts
Largest ferry
The largest ferry in the fleet is the MV Isle of Lewis which was built by Fergusons Shipbuilders Ltd of Port Glasgow in 1995. The MV Isle of Lewis serves the Ullapool – Stornoway (Lewis) route, and can accommodate 123 cars and 970 passengers.
Most recent addition
The most recent addition to the fleet is the MV Finlaggan, launched in 2011 by Stocznia Remontowa in Gdansk, Poland. MV Finlaggan operates between Kintyre and Islay.
Oldest ferry
The oldest of the fleet is MV Eigg, built in 1974 by James Lamont & Co Ltd of Port Glasgow and in service since 25th Feb 1975.
In construction
There are currently two hybrid ferries under construction.
