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CalMac ‘deeply sorry’ for disruption as ferry returns to service

CalMac’s staff are “deeply sorry” about disruption in the ferry network in recent days, the company’s managing director has said. The MV Hebrides returned to service on Monday morning after it required repairs to its CO2 firefighting system. The ...

08 Aug 2022 at 14:27

Scotland

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 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 north and west. A ...

04 Jan 2022 at 21:25

Scotland

CalMac boss steps down as ferry operator faces ongoing challenges with fleet

The chief executive of Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac), the UK’s largest ferry operator, is stepping down as it faces ongoing challenges with its fleet. The company announced on Wednesday that Robbie Drummond is stepping down with immediate ...

03 Apr 2024 at 12:47

Ministers under fire over ferry ‘chaos’ as CalMac boss removed from post

Scotland

Ministers under fire over ‘chaos’ in ferry services as CalMac boss steps down

Opposition parties say there is “chaos” in Scotland’s ferry services after the chief executive of CalMac was removed from the post amid ongoing challenges with its fleet. The company, which is the UK’s largest ferry operator, announced ...

03 Apr 2024 at 16:26

Scotland

Yousaf: Ministers did not order removal of ferry company bosses

Ministers did not make the decision to sack the bosses of CalMac and Ferguson Marine, Humza Yousaf has said. The First Minister also said he wants all agencies involved to have a “laser-like focus” on delivering for island communities....

04 Apr 2024 at 15:09

Scotland

CalMac hits back at Western Isles food shortage claim

CalMac has hit back at claims of food shortages in the Western Isles following ferry delays. The ferry company has said it was not to blame for reported food shortages on the islands and prioritised deliveries while their MV Hebrides ...

11 Aug 2022 at 18:00

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

Return of ferry to Scottish isles hit by further delay

Ferry operator Calmac has announced a further delay to the return of MV Hebridean Isles to regular service in the Scottish isles. The company said the vessel must remain in dry dock in Troon while engineers work to repair a ...

16 Jun 2023 at 19:42

Scotland

Ferry boss to meet locals angered by cancellation

The head of Scotland’s publicly-owned ferry service will meet with locals angered by a near-month long cancellation of its link to the mainland, the provider has announced. Last month, CalMac announced the cancellation of ...

07 Jun 2023 at 17:30

Scotland

CalMac apologises to customers for problems with new booking system

State-owned ferry operator CalMac has apologised to customers who have experienced problems using its new booking system launched just last week. The company admitted frustrated passengers had faced difficulties making ...

23 May 2023 at 12:30

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