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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

CalMac announces major changes to ferries on west coast tourist routes

Ferry operator CalMac has announced a major reshuffle of its boats this summer amid warnings of “constraint” on the Isle of Arran route popular with tourists. Caledonian MacBrayne has said services are currently “stretched to the limit”, but ...

05 Mar 2024 at 20:15

Scotland

Annual cost of repairs to CalMac ferry fleet triples in 10 years

The annual cost of repairing CalMac’s fleet of ferries has tripled in a decade, reaching more than £28 million last year. A Freedom of Information request by the Scottish Conservatives showed the extent of rising maintenance costs as the ...

14 Jul 2022 at 01:01

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 Maritime Assets ...

21 Nov 2024 at 13:13

Scotland

Transport Secretary challenged as CalMac loses two ferries on busiest route

Scotland’s ferries are in a state of “national emergency”, Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop was told, with two vessels operating on CalMac’s busiest route now out of action. Ms Hyslop was told some people had been left “stranded” ...

24 Sept 2024 at 15:39

Scotland

Sea trials of Glen Sannox ferry suspended after ‘blackout’ on board

Trials of a late and over-budget ferry have been suspended after a “blackout” caused by an accidental tripping of a fire alarm on board. The Glen Sannox is currently going through acceptance trials after building work was ...

03 Oct 2024 at 17:03

Scotland

Wildfire danger warning issued until Monday – SFRS

Most of Scotland is at “high risk” from wildfires until Monday, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has warned. A “very high danger assessment” covering the entire country was issued on Wednesday and is due to expire on ...

07 May 2025 at 10:25

‘Impossible to say’ how long Arran ferry will remain out of action, says Calmac

Scotland

‘Impossible to say’ how long Arran ferry will continue to be out of action

It is “impossible to say” how long a ferry serving one of Scotland’s busiest island routes will continue to be out of action, the operator has said. The MV Caledonian Isles usually operates on the route between ...

19 Jun 2025 at 18:24

Scotland

£3m Government cash to protect ‘best remaining rainforest sites in Europe’

Scotland has some of the “best remaining rainforest sites in Europe”, Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon said as she announced more than £3 million of Government cash to help protect them. The Scottish ...

02 Oct 2025 at 11:27

Scotland

CalMac hopes ailing Arran ferry will return to service next week

An ailing ferry could return to service next week, operator CalMac has said. The MV Caledonian Isles has been out of action since early last year and has faced a string of issues costing around £5 ...

17 Sept 2025 at 15:45

Scotland

Shipyard Ferguson Marine makes two appointments to board

Ferguson Marine has added two non-executive directors to its board. The beleaguered shipyard in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde – which is owned by the Scottish Government – announced on Thursday Martin ...

10 Apr 2025 at 09:56

Scotland

Fire chiefs urge caution as extreme wildfire warning issued

Fire chiefs are calling on people to act responsibly after an “extreme” wildfire warning was issued for the whole of Scotland. Michael Humphreys, the national wildfire lead for the Scottish Fire ...

11 Apr 2025 at 22:42

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