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CalMac says ‘ageing fleet’ to blame for major problems in ferry network

Scotland’s west coast ferry network is facing major problems due to its ageing fleet of vessels, the managing director of CalMac has said. Robbie Drummond was speaking on BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland programme after it emerged the ...

23 Apr 2022 at 11:25

Scotland

Ferry services to Scottish islands at ‘all-time critical situation’, MSPs told

Disrupted and unreliable ferry services have caused an “all-time critical situation”, representatives of Scotland’s island communities have told MSPs. The community representatives vented their fury over poor ferry provision and the ...

28 Jun 2022 at 12:32

Scotland

Next one or two years will be challenging, ferry chief warns islanders

The head of Scotland’s national ferry operator has warned islanders the next one or two years “will be challenging” due to the age of the country’s fleet. Speaking to the BBC on Sunday, CalMac chief executive Robbie Drummond ...

05 Mar 2023 at 12:43

Scotland

Ferry’s return to service on west of Scotland route hit by further delay

The return of a ferry to active service in the west of Scotland has been hit by a further delay described as “another bitter blow” for passengers by one local MSP. MV Caledonian Isles sailed back to Brodick, Arran, after ...

23 Sept 2024 at 18:36

Scotland

Late and over-budget ferry the Glen Rosa to be launched

One of two late and over-budget ferries is due to be launched next week, the shipyard has said. The MV Glen Rosa – previously known as hull 802 – will launch from the Ferguson Marine yard in Port Glasgow on Tuesday. The ...

05 Apr 2024 at 10:53

First of two over-budget and delayed ferries finally delivered

The first of two late and over-budget ferries being built at a beleaguered Scottish Government-owned shipyard has been delivered. The Glen Sannox has been handed to the Government’s ferry procurement arm Caledonian ...

21 Nov 2024 at 13:13

Scotland

Long-awaited ferry the Glen Sannox to enter service within weeks

A long-awaited ferry will enter service in January, the operator has said. The Glen Sannox was built at the beleaguered Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow and was initially due to be delivered in 2018. But ...

20 Dec 2024 at 10:59

Scotland

Scotland’s prisoners served better food than hospital patients – Tories

Prisoners are being fed better than patients at some Scottish hospitals, a Tory politician has claimed. Costings released to the Scottish Conservatives show prisoners at the Lilias Centre in Glasgow are served ...

02 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Latest Ferguson Marine ferry delays an ‘absolute disgrace’ – campaigner

The latest delays to the overdue Ferguson Marine ferries are an “absolute disgrace”, a campaigner from an island community group has said. On Thursday, it emerged that the timetable for delivering the Glen ...

17 Mar 2023 at 09:11

Scotland

Ferry owner launches competition to name over-budget and delayed vessel

The owner of a ferry which is hugely delayed and over budget is running a competition to name the boat. Currently called Hull 802, it is being worked on at the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow, ...

02 Aug 2023 at 14:17

Investigation launched after graffiti carved into historic standing stones

Heritage experts are investigating after graffiti was found carved into ancient standing stones which are legally protected. Historic Environment Scotland (HES) staff found the markings on a visit to ...

11 May 2022 at 09:55

Scotland

Long overdue ferry Glen Sannox completes trial run a day early

The long-overdue ferry Glen Sannox has completed a trial run with paying passengers a day ahead of schedule. The ferry was originally scheduled to sail from the mainland to Arran with passengers for ...

12 Jan 2025 at 21:40

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