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Spreading the word - Small Ferry Project team head for Brussels

23 September 2009

The team behind the Small Ferries Project is to hold a one-day conference in Brussels to raise awareness of the project, which aims to develop a strategic plan for a new fleet of small vessels to serve remote and island communities off the Scottish and Irish coastlines.

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HRH The Princess Royal re-opens Largs Pier

10 September 2009

HRH The Princess Royal has officially re-opened the historic pier in the popular Ayrshire seaside town of Largs following CMAL’s £6M project to safeguard the future of the pier. HRH The Princess Royal was cheered by hundreds of locals from Largs and the Isle of Cumbrae as she arrived to perform the opening ceremony on the pier which was originally built in 1834.

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Ground Investigation to get underway at Port Ellen

24 August 2009

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) can now confirm that ground investigation works are set to get underway at Port Ellen. During the coming weeks, locals and visitors will initially see a Uniflote barge at the port then further marine boreholes will be undertaken from a jack-up barge, generally located to the north of the existing pier.

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HRH Princess Royal to re-open Largs Pier

27 July 2009

HRH The Princess Royal is set to re-open the historic pier in the popular Ayrshire seaside town of Largs later this summer. Princess Anne will perform the opening ceremony on Thursday 10th September following CMAL’s £6M project to safeguard the future of the pier, which was originally built in 1834.

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Small Ferry Project team take to the sea

09 July 2009

The team behind the Small Ferries Project has taken to the sea with community visits to Rathlin Island and Arainn Mhor. These trips are the first as the 18 month project aims to develop a strategic plan for a new fleet of small vessels to serve remote and island communities off the Scottish and Irish coastlines.

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