The first piece of steel was cut yesterday (16 September 2013) for the MV LOCH SEAFORTH, the replacement ferry on the Stornoway-Ullapool route, marking the start of construction on the new vessel. The
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has announced the name for the new Stornoway Ullapool ferry, due to be launched in February 2014. The MV LOCH SEAFORTH was the most popular name, receiving 40 per