A new Ro-Pax ferry slated for Scottish government-owned transportation company Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) was recently launched into the water for the first time on Saturday, June 8. Loch Indaal is the second in a planned series of two Ro-Pax ferries ordered by CMAL for operation by...
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Future CalMac ferry hits the water
A new ferry ordered by Scottish shipowner Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) was launched into the water for the first time on Saturday, March 16. Isle of Islay is the first in a planned series of two Ro-Pax ferries ordered by CMAL for operation by Caledonian Macbrayne (CalMac). It will be deployed...
Passenger Vessel News Roundup | September 28 – Russian river ferry launch, Scottish ferry construction and more
A Russian yard launches a new river commuter boat as construction commences on a coastal ferry for Scotland and a cruise ship for a Japanese operator. A luxury cruise line meanwhile places orders for LNG-powered ships that will also boast hydrogen fuel cells. New Russian river ferry floated out...
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UK law firm tapped to probe alleged irregularities in Scottish ferry procurement
Scottish government-owned ferry company Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) has requested a legal firm to appoint a King’s Counsel (KC) who will conduct an independen ..
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Scottish ferry operator exec points out improper long-term planning in vessel procurement
The chief executive of Scottish marine transport company Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) has stated that improper long-term planning has continually impeded the Scottish go ..
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Scottish shipyard workers doubt long-delayed ferries will ever set sail
Workers at Scottish government-owned shipyard Ferguson Marine have expressed fears that the two passenger ferries currently under construction at its facilities on the Ri ..
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OPINION | An impending ferry disaster on the Clyde: hundreds (of millions of pounds) lost, reputations ruined and shipyard bust. And fake windows painted on the bridge…
Usually ferry disasters in recent years have occurred in developing countries where a lack of maritime expertise, low standards, and poor enforcement of regulations can l ..
CMAL receives bids for future Islay ferries
Scottish operator Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) has received four compliant bids for a tender to build two new vessels for Islay and Jura islands in the Hebrides. Fou ..
Consortium unveils images of future hydrogen-powered ferry for Orkney Islands
Scottish ferry line Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL) and naval architects the AqualisBraemar LOC Group (ABL Group) have unveiled the first images of a new Ro-Pax vessel ..