Year: 2021

• NAME OF NEWEST MEMBER OF FLEET REVEALED

  Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has announced the name of its newest fleet member following a public vote. Over 1000 votes were cast, with Loch Frisa coming out as favourite, Glen Forsa in a ver

• TENDER RESPONSES FOR ISLAY VESSELS RECEIVED

  Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd has received four compliant bids for a tender to build two new vessels for Islay and Jura. Four shipyards were invited to tender for the work in September; Damen Shipyar

• PETD: Green light for outline project business case

  We are progressing detailed plans for significant investment and upgrade at Port Ellen Ferry Terminal

• PETD: First project reference group meeting

  A project reference group has been appointed to represent the views of the community

• PORT ELLEN FERRY TERMINAL UPGRADE PLANS GIVEN GREEN LIGHT TO PROGRESS

  Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) is progressing detailed plans for significant investment and upgrade at Port Ellen Ferry Terminal. Transport Scotland recently approved the findings of a stra

• CONTRACT AWARDED FOR MODIFICATIONS TO NEWEST MEMBER OF VESSEL FLEET

  Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has awarded a £1m contract to Dales Marine Services Ltd in Leith to modify the MV Utne and bring her in line with UK marine regulations. Work will be carried

• COMMUNITY INVITED TO HAVE THEIR SAY ON NEW VESSEL FOR DUNOON

  Ferry users are invited to support the development process for the design of a new passenger-only vessel by sharing their views on the work undertaken to date and the shortlisted options for the new c

• CONTRACT AWARDED FOR PIERS UPGRADE FOR NEW ISLAY VESSELS

  Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has awarded a contract to engineering firm Mott MacDonald to support the detailed design of pier infrastructure upgrade works. The £1.5 million contract, whic

• CMAL LAUNCHES GAELIC LANGUAGE PLAN CONSULTATION

  Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has launched a consultation to gather views and opinions on a new five-year Gaelic Language Plan 2022 to 2027. Those with an interest in promoting Gaelic are

• NAMING COMPETITION LAUNCHED FOR NEWEST MEMBER OF FERRY FLEET

  Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has announced its shortlist of names for the recently purchased MV Utne, which will be renamed before joining the fleet. Members of the public will have the o

• FIRST RENDERINGS COMPLETED FOR HYDROGEN-POWERED VESSEL

  The first renderings of the Scottish-led HYSEAS III project, which aims to build Europe’s first sea-going ferry powered by hydrogen fuel cells, have been completed. The drawings show what the vessel,

• CMAL & STRATHCLYDE UNIVERSITY SECURE £30K GRANT FOR CLEAN MARITIME FUEL PROJECT

  Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) and the University of Strathclyde have secured a £30,000 grant to fund a six-month research project to explore the technical, operational and commercial viabi

• NEW PIER AT TARBERT (HARRIS) NEARING COMPLETION

  The construction of the new pier at Tarbert (Harris) Ferry Terminal is reaching the final stages and is set to be completed by the end of the year. Installation of the main pier deck is continuing at

• CMAL PURCHASES ADDITIONAL FERRY

  A deal to purchase a ferry for deployment on the Clyde and Hebrides network has been agreed, bringing additional resilience to the fleet. The MV Utne has been earmarked for the Oban-Craignure route, a

• CMAL WINS INNOVATIVE PORT AWARD

  CMAL brought home a win from the Shipping Professional Network London Gala during London International Shipping Week (13th-17th September), attaining the award entitled Innovation: The UK Port of Tomo

• FOUR SHIPYARDS INVITED TO TENDER FOR NEW ISLAY VESSELS

  Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has invited four shipyards to bid for the contract to build two new ferries for Islay. Following extensive consultation with Transport Scotland, CalMac, and c

• COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LAUNCHED FOR GOUROCK FERRY TERMINAL REDEVELOPMENT

  A community engagement survey has been launched to seek community views on proposals for the redevelopment of Gourock Ferry Terminal. Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), which owns the ferry termin

• CMAL APPOINTS DESIGN CONSULTANT FOR SMALL VESSEL REPLACEMENT PROGRAMME

  Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has appointed ferry design consultancy Navalue to lead the concept design of its Small Vessel Replacement Programme (SVRP). Navalue will provide consultancy s

• GOUROCK LINKSPAN TO CLOSE FOR REMEDIAL WORKS

  The linkspan at Gourock Ferry Terminal will close for nine days on Wednesday 25 August 2021 after Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) detected an issue with the hydraulic lifting cylinders. Engineer

• KYLEAKIN HARBOUR WORK DELAYED DUE TO NESTING CHICKS

  Work to remove old harbour structures at Kyleakin harbour has been halted after nesting gull chicks were discovered. Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), which owns the infrastructure, has appoi