Following further development of the plans for improvements to Port Ellen & Kennacraig harbours, Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) would like to invite you to attend a public meeting at either Port Ellen and/or Tarbert to provide an update on the projects which will deliver improved berthing facilities and will accommodate the new vessel MV Finlaggan.

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CMAL are holding public meetings to discuss the upcoming maintenance work on the Linkspans at Tarbert, Lochboisdale & Castlebay ferry terminals. Works will be undertaken around ferry services. The meetings will provide details of the work, and will allow local residents to ask a representative from CMAL and contractor Jack Tighe Ltd any questions.

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CMAL launched a major new addition to its fleet on Wed 30th June, the MV Finlaggan Ro-Ro ferry. View the video and photos from the event in Remontowa Shipyard, Gdansk, Poland.

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Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) is preparing for the launch of a major new addition to its fleet in Gdansk this week (Wednesday 30th June). The launch follows a £24m project to develop a new modern vessel which will serve island communities on the Kennacraig to Islay route.

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The operation to remove the sunken barge near the entrance to Kennacraig Harbour has been successfully completed ahead of schedule and under budget. CMAL employed marine contractors Herbosch-Kiere who used their large working barge, Waasland, to excavate and remove the old Thames barge which sunk in the 1970’s.

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