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VIRTUAL COMMUNITY MEETING FOR NEW ISLAY FERRY

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), in partnership with CalMac Ferries Limited and Transport Scotland, will hold an online community consultation meeting in January 2021 to engage island commun
CMAL PROVIDES ISLAY VESSEL PROJECT UPDATE

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has shared information on the new Islay vessel project with the Islay community to maintain engagement during the Covid-19 restrictions. Two community meeting
POSTPONED: COMMUNITY MEETINGS FOR NEW ISLAY FERRY

Community meetings on the specification of a new ferry to operate between Kennacraig and Islay have been postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Following revised guidance from the Scottish and UK
COMMUNITY MEETINGS FOR NEW ISLAY FERRY

Two meetings will be held in Islay to engage with communities on the requirements and specification of a new ferry to operate between Kennacraig and Islay. Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) wi
NEW ISLAY FERRY PROJECT UNDERWAY

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has appointed naval architecture consultancy, naValue GmbH, to support the project for the new ferry to operate on the busy Islay route. Scottish Ministers ha
Dual Fuel Ferries: CMAL Announces Name of First LNG Ferry

MV GLEN SANNOX has been chosen as the name for Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited’s (CMAL) new dual fuel ferry.
Dual Fuel Ferries: Project update presentation

view the presentation given to the Arran Ferry Committee
Dual Fuel Ferries: Fabrication progress update

The new ships will be highly manoeuvrable, with Twist Flow Costa Bulb Flap Rudders, three 620 kW bow thrusters and a 480 kW stern thruster
CMAL Shared Project Update on Dual Fuel Ferries

The construction of two dual fuel ferries is approaching a new project milestone as the first vessel, currently known as Hull 801, nears the 75 per cent steelwork fabrication stage, Caledonian Maritim
Dual Fuel Ferries: LNG tank ready for delivery

The tank has been designed by Wartsila, the main contractor for the ship’s propulsion package
Dual Fuel Ferries: Setting sail for a greener future

Transport Scotland’s ferries unit visits Ferguson Marine Engineering in Port Glasgow and witnesses work on the two state-of-the-art vessels
Dual Fuel Ferries: Steel Cutting

The steel cutting ceremony took place at FMEL shipyard in Port Glasgow, where the ships are being built.
First steel cut on new ferries

Two 100-metre vessels to be built on the Clyde. The Minister for Transport and Islands has marked the formal start of construction of two new 100-metre ferries for the Clyde and Hebrides network at Fe
First milestone reached on CMAL’s new dual-fuel ferries

Steel was cut today for Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd’s two new ferries being built by Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd (FMEL), marking the start of construction on the £97 million vessels. The steel-
Dual Fuel Ferry presentation

CMAL met with Community Councillors in North Uist this month to deliver a presentation on the two new 100 metre dual fuel ferries. A copy of the presentation is available here (Powerpoint 3mb). The f
NTM 18/16 Gourock Ferry Terminal, Gourock Bay, Firth of Clyde Hydrographic Survey

Mariners are advised that contractors Aspect Land & Hydrographic Surveys Ltd will be conducting a hydrographic survey of the CMAL harbour area at Gourock Ferry Terminal, Gourock Bay, Firth of Clyd
NTM 17/16 Brodick Ferry Terminal, Isle of Arran Harbour Reconstruction Works

Mariners are advised that contractors George Leslie Ltd will soon be commencing reconstruction of Brodick Ferry Terminal, Isle of Arran. On-shore site setup commenced on 11th January 2016 and weather
NTM 15/16 Castlebay Ferry Terminal, Isle of Barra Lower Pier Head Light A4019.5 Extinguished

Mariners are advised the following lower AtoN light located on the pier head of Castlebay Ferry Terminal, Isle of Barra is extinguished. Details are as follows: Location description : Vatersay Sound.
NTM 14/16 Cancellation of NTM 12/16

Mariners are advised that Lochboisdale Ferry Terminal, South Uist, Directional Light A4009.9 has been repaired and the outfit is now displaying to character. Subsequently, NTM 12/16 is now cancelled.
NTM 13/16 Lochboisdale Harbour, South Uist Hydrographic Survey

Mariners are advised that contractors Aspect Land & Hydrographic Surveys Ltd will be conducting a hydrographic survey of the CMAL harbour area at Lochboisdale Harbour, South Uist. The survey is pl

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