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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...
PREFERRED BIDDER NAMED TO BUILD TWO NEW VESSELS FOR LITTLE MINCH
The preferred bidder has been named for a contract to build two new ferries to support the communities at Uig, Lochmaddy and Tarbert (Harris). Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) intends to award the contract to the Cemre Marin Endustri A.S shipyard in Turkey,...
TARBERT (HARRIS) FERRY TERMINAL IMPROVEMENTS SCOOP ENGINEERING AWARD
Improvements to the ferry terminal at Tarbert (Harris) have won a major engineering award – before the full project is even complete. The work, led by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), has been awarded the 2022 Scottish Civil Engineering Marine Infrastructure...
SVRP: Q&A from virtual public meeting
A Q&A document has been published following the community meeting