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CMAL COMPLETES TIREE PIERHEAD WORKS

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has completed final snagging works at Tiree Ferry Terminal following completion of pierhead repairs in December last year. Engineers were on site from 22 Marc
CMAL SECURES CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL FROM LLOYD’S REGISTER

Caledonian Maritime Asset Limited has achieved a three-year re-certification from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA). A three-day external audit of CMAL’s internal management system was carried
CMAL UPDATES THREE-YEAR PLAN

CMAL has updated its three-year corporate plan to include the financial year from March 2023 and to outline key achievements in the past year. Progress in 2020/21 was hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic
TIREE PIERHEAD SNAGGING WORKS

Engineers will be on-site at Tiree Ferry Terminal next week (22 March) to carry out routine snagging works following completion of the pierhead repairs in December last year. Caledonian Maritime Asset
SECOND VIRTUAL COMMUNITY MEETING FOR NEW ISLAY FERRY

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), in partnership with CalMac Ferries Limited and Transport Scotland, will hold an online community consultation meeting this month to update island communities
CMAL APPOINTS NEW HEAD OF ENGINEERING

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), which owns ferries, ports, harbours and infrastructure across the west coast of Scotland, Clyde Estuary and Northern Isles, has appointed Morven Bridges a
WEBCAM INSTALLED AT LARGS FERRY TERMINAL

A new harbour webcam has been installed at Largs Ferry Terminal to improve the availability of vital information for mariners and other harbour users, as well as ‘live’ content for ferry enthusiasts.
CMAL DISTRIBUTES MARCH NEWSLETTER

The March edition of CMAL’s triannual newsletter has today been shared with subscribers. Following a positive response from October’s issue, this edition of the newsletter focuses on the transition to
CMAL COMPLETES NEW LINKSPAN INSTALLATION AT GOUROCK

Works to install a new linkspan at Gourock Ferry Terminal have been completed as part of a £2.5 million project. Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), which owns the terminal, has returned linksp
CMAL LAUNCHES SMALL VESSEL REPLACEMENT PROGRAMME

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), in partnership with Transport Scotland and CalMac, is commencing a major programme to replace up to seven small ‘loch class’ vessels serving the Clyde and Hebrid
NEW PIER TAKING SHAPE AT TARBERT FERRY TERMINAL

The new pier is beginning to take shape at Tarbert Ferry Terminal as part of the £14.3million upgrade project at the harbour. Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), which owns Tarbert Ferry Termin
NEW ISLAY VESSEL Q&A PUBLISHED

A new Q&A document for the Islay vessel project has been published by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL). Islay vessel project Q&A – February 2021 (PDF, 544kb) The questions were submit
CRAIGNURE PASSENGER ACCESS SYSTEM OUT OF SERVICE

The passenger access system (PAS) at Craignure Ferry Terminal has been taken out of service today (4 February 2021) by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) for health and safety reasons. An engin
KYLEAKIN HARBOUR STRUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED

Ferry berthing infrastructure at Kyleakin harbour is set to be demolished later this year by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL). Two berthing dolphins, which were part of the infrastructure use
NEW LINKSPAN INSTALLED AT GOUROCK FERRY TERMINAL

A new linkspan has been installed at Gourock Ferry Terminal during a late night operation as part of a £2 million project to extend the life of the linkspan structure. LARA 1, a large offshore crane b
COMMUNITY ENCOURAGED TO JOIN ISLAY VESSEL VIRTUAL MEETING

Island communities in Islay and Jura are being reminded to sign-up for an online community consultation meeting to discuss the design and planning process for the new vessel to serve the islands. Cale
NEW CHAIR OF CALMAC PENSION FUND APPOINTED

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has announced Christopher Wheeler as the new chair of the CalMac Pension Fund. Mr Wheeler succeeds Grenville Johnson who has stepped down as chair and a trust
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR NEW GOUROCK FERRY CONCEPT DESIGN

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has awarded a contract to international design and engineering firm BMT to provide consultancy services for the concept design of a new passenger ferry for th
CMAL raises £1300 for Inverclyde Foodbank

Staff at Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) have donated £1,308 to The i58 Project at the Hope Community Church in Inverclyde, which provides a foodbank, debt support, school uniforms and baby supp
TIREE PIERHEAD CONSTRUCTION WORK COMPLETE

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has completed planned works at Tiree Ferry Terminal to repair the old pierhead. The completion of this project allows the old pierhead to return to operation

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