New ferry: MV Finlaggan

Project overview

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) built a new ferry which is operated by CalMac Ferries Ltd (CFL) on the routes serving Islay from the mainland.

Remontowa yard in Gdansk, Poland built MV Finlaggan, an 89.90m long vehicle/passenger ferry. The ferry was delivered in May 2011.

The overall cost of procuring the vessel and bringing her into service was £24.5 million and is being financed by a loan from the Scottish Government. All interest and capital repayments will be met by CMAL.

The new vessel is a modern Ro-Ro Euro Class B passenger ferry with capacity for 550 passengers and 85 cars, as well as coaches and commercial vehicles. This marks a 22% increase in passenger capacity and an 11% increase in cars compared to the current provision.

The ferry boasts three passenger decks, an observation lounge, reclining seat and quiet lounge, restaurant, shop, children’s play area, two decks of external panoramic seating and two disabled lifts accessing all decks, including the outside upper deck.

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Update on MV Finlaggan from CMAL: 7 July

07 July 2011

Following a recent fault with the forward ramp system on board the MV FINLAGGAN, Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has announced that repairs are now complete and the vessel is currently sailing back to Kennacraig.

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Update on MV Finlaggan from CMAL

05 July 2011

Following the recent report of a technical fault on the forward ramp system onboard MV FINLAGGAN, the vessel underwent a full assessment and repairs were undertaken at Cammell Laird in Birkenhead. Commissioning of the vessel’s system has begun in earnest and it is expected that MV Finlaggan will leave the repair yard later this week.

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Update on MV Finlaggan From CMAL

29 June 2011

Following the recent report of a technical fault on the forward ramp system onboard MV FINLAGGAN, the vessel sailed to ship repairers Cammell Laird in Birkenhead on Tuesday (21 June), where a full assessment of the fault was completed.

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Update on MV Finlaggan - 24 June 2011

24 June 2011

Following the arrival of the MV FINLAGGAN at Cammell Laird in Birkenhead on Tuesday (21 June), a full assessment of the fault has now been completed.

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