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• 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

• NEW COMPLETION DATE FOR GOUROCK LINKSPAN PROJECT

  The linkspan repair project at Gourock Ferry Terminal will be completed by mid-February 2021. The revised project timetable has been announced by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), which owns

• CMAL APPOINTS NEW HEAD OF BUSINESS SUPPORT

  Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has appointed Brian Fulton as its new head of business support.  The position is a newly created part-time post within the senior management team at CMAL. Bri

• 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 in January 2021 to engage island commun

• CMAL APPOINTS NEW FINANCE DIRECTOR

  Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), which owns the ferries, ports, harbours and infrastructure across the west coast of Scotland and the Clyde Estuary, has appointed Heather Ferguson as Finance Dir

• CMAL TEMPORARILY VACATES OFFICE FOR EXPANSION PROJECT

  Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) will decamp its Port Glasgow headquarters for a temporary period to make way for a five-month office expansion project. CMAL, which owns ferries, ports and ha

• CMAL RESPONSE TO REC COMMITTEE REPORT

  Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) statement following the publication of the report, Construction and Procurement of Ferry Vessels in Scotland, by the Scottish Parliament’s Rural Economy and C

• ABPmer APPOINTED DESIGNATED PERSON FOR CMAL

  Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), the owner of 26 ports, harbours and slipways across the West of Scotland and the Clyde Estuary, has appointed ABPmer as its Designated Person under the requi

• GOUROCK FERRY TERMINAL LINKSPAN PROJECT DELAY

  Installation of the new linkspan at Gourock Ferry Terminal has been delayed after additional surveys revealed issues with the existing berth structure.  The completion date for the project is now like

• CMAL donates iPads to local school

  Caledonian Maritime Asset Limited (CMAL) has donated IT equipment to help support pupils with additional support needs at a local school in the Inverclyde area. CMAL, which owns ferries, ports and har

• OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENT WORKS COMPLETED AT OBAN FERRY TERMINAL TO IMPROVE PASSENGER SAFETY

    Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has completed planned operational improvement works at Oban Ferry Terminal which were designed to improve passenger safety at the harbour. Work began i

• GOUROCK FERRY TERMINAL LINKSPAN REMOVED

  The Gourock Ferry Terminal linkspan has been removed from the harbour infrastructure in a carefully planned night-time operation. Lara 1, a large, highly manoeuvrable offshore crane barge with a reach

• 26 SCOTTISH PORTS RECEIVE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD

  Keep Scotland Beautiful awards CMAL and CalMac with environmental accolade  Environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful, has accredited 26 ports owned by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) a

• TARBERT FERRY TERMINAL UPGRADE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS

  The £14.3 million redevelopment of Tarbert Ferry Terminal on the Isle of Harris is making good progress following the 12-week construction shut down caused by the COVID-19 lockdown implemented in Marc