SVRP Infrastructure: Investigation Works Begin
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd recently began procuring seven new electric ferries to support island communities and enhance the resilience of the Clyde and Hebrides ferry network.
To help prepare our ports to accommodate the new vessels, we are now conducting surveys and performing investigation works. These activities will start on 20 August 2025 and are expected to take at least three weeks.
We’ll be working at the following ports:
- Colintraive
- Portavadie
- Tobermory
- Kilchoan
The investigation works will comprise the following operations:
- Geophysical surveys
- Overwater boreholes by a combination of sonic sampling and rotary coring at Tobermory and Kilchoan from a jack-up barge
- Marine sampling
- Trial pits on land
- Bathymetric, utilities, and topographical surveys
The works are not expected to cause any disruptions to ferry services, and every effort will be made to minimise local disturbance. We would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience while we carry out these essential investigation works, which will help inform the port enabling works’ design and licence applications for the new generation of ferries.
Our project team is on hand to answer any questions you may have about these works or the broader Small Vessel Replacement Programme. Please do not hesitate to email svrp@cmassets.co.uk with any queries, or visit cmassets.co.uk/svrp for more information.
Categories: Cidheachan is Calaidhean, Naidheachdan, Prògram Ionadachaidh Shoithichean Beaga, Pròiseactan, SVRP Infrastructure Works
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