FERRIES
Aside from the new ferry currently being built in Poland, which will operate on routes serving Islay from the mainland from 2011, CMAL currently own 31 ferries.
All of these ferries, which are operated by Calmac Ferries (CFL) on routes to the islands and peninsulas of the west of Scotland, can carry vehicles from 5 to 115 cars. The total fleet value is £83 million pounds.
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 still interchangeable, and able to serve different crossings.
The oldest of the fleet is the MV Jupiter which was built in 1973 by James Lamont & Co Ltd of Port Glasgow and entered service in March 1974 operating between Gourock and Dunoon. James Lamont & Co Ltd were also responsible for two other ferries launched the following year in 1974, the MV Juno which serve the Wemyss Bay – Rothesay route, and the MV Canna which operates between Rathlin Island which sits off the north coast of Ireland; its closest point is approximately 2.25 miles from Fair Head. It is also the closest point to Scotland and is just 11 miles from the Mull of Kintyre.
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 114 cars and 970 passengers.
The most recent addition to the fleet is the MV Loch Shira which was launched by Fergusons Shipyard in Port Glasgow in 2007 to provide support on the popular Largs – Cumbrae crossing.
Late last year CMAL announced an order for a new ferry which will be operated by CalMac Ferries Ltd (CFL) on the routes serving Islay from the mainland.
Agreement has been reached with the Remontowa yard in Gdansk, Poland to build an 89.90m long vehicle/passenger ferry. Delivery of the new ferry is expected in Spring 2011.
The overall cost of procuring the vessel and bringing her into service will be £24.5 million.
One of CMAL’s goals for the future is to ensure that all of our ferries are less than 30 years old.
Click HERE for more information on our fleet.
Aside from the new ferry currently being built in Poland, which will operate on routes serving Islay from the mainland from 2011, CMAL currently own 31 ferries.
All of these ferries, which are operated by Calmac Ferries (CFL) on routes to the islands and peninsulas of the west of Scotland, can carry vehicles from 5 to 115 cars. The total fleet value is £83 million pounds.
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 still interchangeable, and able to serve different crossings.
The oldest of the fleet is the MV Jupiter which was built in 1973 by James Lamont & Co Ltd of Port Glasgow and entered service in March 1974 operating between Gourock and Dunoon. James Lamont & Co Ltd were also responsible for two other ferries launched the following year in 1974, the MV Juno which serve the Wemyss Bay – Rothesay route, and the MV Canna which operates between Rathlin Island which sits off the north coast of Ireland; its closest point is approximately 2.25 miles from Fair Head. It is also the closest point to Scotland and is just 11 miles from the Mull of Kintyre.
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 114 cars and 970 passengers.
The most recent addition to the fleet is the MV Loch Shira which was launched by Fergusons Shipyard in Port Glasgow in 2007 to provide support on the popular Largs – Cumbrae crossing.
Late last year CMAL announced an order for a new ferry which will be operated by CalMac Ferries Ltd (CFL) on the routes serving Islay from the mainland.
Agreement has been reached with the Remontowa yard in Gdansk, Poland to build an 89.90m long vehicle/passenger ferry. Delivery of the new ferry is expected in Spring 2011.
The overall cost of procuring the vessel and bringing her into service will be £24.5 million.
One of CMAL’s goals for the future is to ensure that all of our ferries are less than 30 years old.
Click HERE for more information on our fleet.