Key milestones reached for four new vessels
Key construction milestones met for MV Loch Indaal and first of two Little Minch ferries
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IVEW: New Islay Vessel Enabling Works project update
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) is leading plans to upgrade infrastructure at ferry terminals before the delivery of two new Islay ferries. The upgrades include dredging, strengthening works, fendering, provision of mooring aids and shore power facilities....
New Names for Islay Vessels Decided by Public Vote
The new vessels have been named
Help us name the new Islay vessels!
Voting is now open to help us name the two new vessels…
SVRP: Q&A from second public webinar
A Q&A document has been published following the second public webinar
SVRP: Presentation and slides from public webinar
We held a public webinar on 2 February to share a further update on the SVRP feasibility studies
CONTRACT FINALISED FOR TWO NEW FERRIES FOR THE LITTLE MINCH
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has confirmed the signing of the Bank Refund Guarantee (BRG) for two new vessels for the Little Minch routes between Uig, Lochmaddy and Tarbert (Harris). Work to build the ferries will now begin at Cemre Marin Endustri A.S...
MULTI-MILLION-POUND TARBERT (HARRIS) FERRY TERMINAL BUILDING COMPLETED
The new £1.5million ferry terminal building at Tarbert on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides opened to the public this week (23 January 2023). Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), which owns the ferry terminal, led the award-winning harbour redevelopment...
SVRP: Second public webinar
We are hosting a second public webinar to share a further update on the SVRP feasibility studies
TWO NEW FERRIES FOR ISLAY REACH NEXT CONSTRUCTION MILESTONE
The construction of two new ferries for Islay reached key construction milestones this week. The first ferry in the production timeline has had its keel laid, while steel-cutting for the second vessel has also begun – three weeks earlier than planned. A ceremony to...
CONTRACT TO BUILD TWO NEW VESSELS FOR THE LITTLE MINCH SIGNED
Today at Cemre shipyard in Turkey, CMAL signed the contract to build two new ferries to support the communities at Uig, Lochmaddy and Tarbert (Harris). We now enter into a 20-day period during which time the shipyard needs to put the Bank Refund Guarantee in place. As...
Cumbrae Ferry User Group meeting 2023
On January 10 2023, we held a meeting with the Cumbrae Ferry Users Group to update them on the project. Below is a link to the slides presented at the meeting. CFUG meeting presentation – January 2023 (PDF, 2...