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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

Government must ‘finally come clean’ on ferry shambles, demand Tories

Controversy over “missing” documents detailing the decision to award contracts for the Ferguson Marine ferries is to be the focus of a debate in Holyrood on Wednesday. The Scottish Conservatives are to call on the Scottish Government to ...

11 May 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Scottish Government facing £5m bill to insurers over ferries shipyard takeover

The Scottish Government is facing a £5 million bill to an insurance company after losing a High Court case related to its takeover of the Ferguson Marine ferries shipyard. Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), the government-owned ...

28 Jan 2022 at 20:25

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

John Swinney: Ferry contract was not signed for political motive

A contract for two late and over-budget ferries was not signed for political gain, Deputy First Minister John Swinney said. In a heated First Minister’s Questions session, which saw Mr Swinney stand in for Nicola Sturgeon who is ...

26 May 2022 at 18:11

Scotland

‘Pitiful’ state of ferry fleet has led to soaring repair bills, says Labour

The “pitiful state” of Scotland’s ferry fleet has seen the bill for repairs to CalMac vessels add up to more than £83 million over five years, Labour has said. Amid ongoing delays to the construction of two new vessels for ...

30 Dec 2021 at 01:25

Scotland

Ferry services cut due to Covid-related staff absences

Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) has announced temporary changes to several timetables to cope with Covid-related staff absences. CalMac ferries, for passengers and freight, serve Scotland’s islands across the ...

04 Jan 2022 at 21:25

Scotland

Two new ferries to be built for Western Isles communities

Work is under way to procure two new ferries for Scotland’s island communities, it has been announced. Additional funding has been prioritised by the Scottish Government in order to assist Caledonian Maritime Assets ...

26 Oct 2022 at 12:49

Scotland

Tories make free call for ferries public inquiry five years after ‘launch’

Scottish Conservatives have repeated calls for a public inquiry to be held into the CalMac ferries “fiasco”, making the plea five years after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon “launched” one of the vessels. Ms ...

21 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Derek Mackay to return to Holyrood to be quizzed on ferries ‘fiasco’

Former finance secretary Derek Mackay is to return to Holyrood to face questions from MSPs on the delays to two CalMac ferries. Mr Mackay was transport minister when the contract was approved to build two ...

05 Sept 2022 at 18:29

Scotland

CalMac ‘extremely sorry’ as ferry repairs disrupt services in Western Isles

Ferry operator CalMac has said it is “extremely sorry” after one of its vessels was taken out of service for repairs, causing travel disruption in the Western Isles. The Lord of the Isles ferry was ...

10 Dec 2022 at 14:38

Scotland

Reducing the age of Scotland’s ferry fleet will be ‘financially challenging’

Transport minister Jenny Gilruth has told MSPs she does not know how much it will cost to meet a key target to reduce the age of the ferries operating on lifeline routes in Scotland – but said it ...

28 Feb 2023 at 14:59

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