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• NEW PIER AT TARBERT (HARRIS) NEARING COMPLETION

  The construction of the new pier at Tarbert (Harris) Ferry Terminal is reaching the final stages and is set to be completed by the end of the year. Installation of the main pier deck is continuing at

• CMAL PURCHASES ADDITIONAL FERRY

  A deal to purchase a ferry for deployment on the Clyde and Hebrides network has been agreed, bringing additional resilience to the fleet. The MV Utne has been earmarked for the Oban-Craignure route, a

• CMAL WINS INNOVATIVE PORT AWARD

  CMAL brought home a win from the Shipping Professional Network London Gala during London International Shipping Week (13th-17th September), attaining the award entitled Innovation: The UK Port of Tomo

• NTM 72/21 Armadale Pier Fender Repairs Completion Delay

  Latitude   57° 3.903’ North    Longitude 005° 53.637’ West WGS 84 Datum WGS 84 Datum   In continuation to NTM 58/21 mariners are advised that weather permitting, repairs to pier fendering on the

• NTM 71/21 Wemyss Bay Ferry Terminal Pier Fender Maintenance

  Latitude   55º 52.542’N                                                Longitude 004º 53.484’W WGS 84 Datum WGS 84 Datum   Mariners are advised that on Monday 27 September 2021, work to undertake

• NTM 70/21 Gourock Bay Acoustic Device Maintenance

  Latitude   55º 57.782’N                                                       Longitude 004º 48.923’W WGS 84 Datum     WGS 84 Datum   Mariners are advised that Partrac Ltd will be undertaking rec

• FOUR SHIPYARDS INVITED TO TENDER FOR NEW ISLAY VESSELS

  Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has invited four shipyards to bid for the contract to build two new ferries for Islay. Following extensive consultation with Transport Scotland, CalMac, and c

• NTM 69/21 Largs Ferry Terminal Pier Head Fender Works

  Latitude   55° 47.729’ North Longitude 004° 52.320’ West WGS 84 Datum WGS 84 Datum   Mariners are advised that on 13 September 2021, contractors will undertake works to install fendering on the N

• NTM 68/21 Armadale Ferry Terminal Pier Boat Step Fender Works

  Latitude   57° 3.881’ North Longitude 005° 53.594’ West WGS 84 Datum WGS 84 Datum   Mariners are advised that on 10 September 2021, contractors will undertake works to install fendering on the se

• NTM 67/21 Lochboisdale Ferry Terminal Pier Fender Repairs

  Latitude   57° 9.131’ North Longitude 007° 18.259’ West WGS 84 Datum WGS 84 Datum   Mariners are advised that from 13 September 2021, pier fender repair works will commence on the linkspan berth

• NTM 66/21 Largs Viking Festival Flying Display

  As part of the Largs Viking Festival, weather permitting it is planned to have a Flying Display over Largs Bay, Firth of Clyde on Sunday 5th September 2021. The flying display area straddles the adjoi

• NTM 65/21 Assets Condition Survey Project – Update 13

  Mariners are advised that CMAL will be conducting an asset condition survey of the facilities at the location listed below that is operated primarily in support of lifeline ferries. The survey will be

• COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LAUNCHED FOR GOUROCK FERRY TERMINAL REDEVELOPMENT

  A community engagement survey has been launched to seek community views on proposals for the redevelopment of Gourock Ferry Terminal. Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), which owns the ferry termin

• NTM 64/21 Largs Inner Harbour Dive Project on Ferry MV Loch Shira

  Latitude   55° 47.718’ North Longitude 004° 52.322’ West WGS 84 Datum WGS 84 Datum   Mariners are advised that on 01 September 2021, a dive project will be undertaken on CalMac ferry MV Loch Shir

• NTM 63/21 Largs Pier Head AtoN Lights Returned to Normal

  With reference to NTM 59/21, mariners are advised that today the following AtoN lights established on Largs Ferry Terminal pier head were refitted and returned to normal operation. Name :    Largs. Pi

• CMAL APPOINTS DESIGN CONSULTANT FOR SMALL VESSEL REPLACEMENT PROGRAMME

  Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has appointed ferry design consultancy Navalue to lead the concept design of its Small Vessel Replacement Programme (SVRP). Navalue will provide consultancy s

• NTM 62/21 Gallanach Ferry Slipway, Sound of Kerrera Dive Inspection

  Latitude   56º 23.822’N                                                        Longitude 5º 30.636’W WGS 84 Datum                                                                      WGS 84 Datum Mari

• NTM 61/21 Tarbert (Harris) Alteration to Position and Heights of AtoN Lights

  Mariners are advised that following reconstruction of the pier head of Tarbert Ferry Terminal Pier, East Loch Tarbert, Isle of Harris, the sanctioned positions of the following AtoN lights have been p

• GOUROCK LINKSPAN TO CLOSE FOR REMEDIAL WORKS

  The linkspan at Gourock Ferry Terminal will close for nine days on Wednesday 25 August 2021 after Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) detected an issue with the hydraulic lifting cylinders. Engineer

• NTM 60/21 Gourock Bay Acoustic Device Maintenance

  Latitude   55º 57.782’N                                                        Longitude 004º 48.923’W WGS 84 Datum                                                                      WGS 84 Datum Ma