• WORK AT CASTLEBAY POSTPONED

    Routine maintenance work to replace the wire lifting ropes at Castlebay has been postponed due to urgent work at Uig Harbour (owned by the Highland Council) taking priority. Ferry operator Calmac has

  • NTM 16/03 West Loch Tarbert, Argyll Bathymetric & Geophysical Surveys

    Mariners are advised that from 7 March 2023, surveyors Aspect Land & Hydrographic Surveys will be undertaking high-resolution bathymetric and geophysical surveys of areas within West Loch Tarbert,

  • CMAL APPEARS AT NZET COMMITTEE

    On 28 February 2023, CMAL appeared at the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee to provide evidence for a modern and sustainable ferry service for Scotland. The full video of the committee session

  • NTM 15/23 Port Ellen Bathymetric Survey

    Latitude   55º 37.593’N                                                        Longitude 006º 12.223’W WGS 84 Datum                                                                      WGS 84 Datum  

  • CMAL HAS CONFIRMED IT INTENDS TO REPLACE THE WIRE LIFTING ROPES ON THE CASTLEBAY LINKSPAN ON BARRA

    Following consultation with ferry operator CalMac, the work will take place over two phases: 16-18 March and 23-26 March. The seven days of closures will mean that vessels will not be able to access C

  • NTM 14/23 Oban No.1 Fender Repairs

    Latitude   56º 24.717’N                                                        Longitude 005º 28.625’W WGS 84 Datum                                                                      WGS 84 Datum  

  • NTM 13/23 Lochaline Slipway Repairs

    Latitude: 56º 32.223’N                                                         Longitude: 005º 46.497’W WGS 84 Datum                                                                      WGS 84 Datum  

  • King’s Counsel Appointed

    CMAL lawyers Addleshaw Goddard have appointed Mr Barry Smith KC, a specialist in regulatory prosecutions from Compass Chambers in Edinburgh, to conduct an independent investigation of the procurement

  • NTM 12/23 Brodick Old Pier Dive

    Latitude   55º 34.639’N                                                        Longitude 005º 8.296’W WGS 84 Datum                                                                      WGS 84 Datum   D

  • CONTRACT FINALISED FOR TWO NEW FERRIES FOR THE LITTLE MINCH

    Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has confirmed the signing of the Bank Refund Guarantee (BRG) for two new vessels for the Little Minch routes between Uig, Lochmaddy and Tarbert (Harris). Work to

  • PETD: Presentation and feedback survey

    The Outline Business Case (OBC) is now being finalised

  • NTN 11/23 Lochaline Dive Inspection

    Latitude: 56º 32.223’N                                                         Longitude: 005º 46.497’W WGS 84 Datum                                                                      WGS 84 Datum  

  • NTM 10/23 Port Ellen Wave Buoy

    Latitude: 55º 37.617’N                                                         Longitude: 006º 11.345’W WGS 84 Datum                                                                      WGS 84 Datum  

  • MULTI-MILLION-POUND TARBERT (HARRIS) FERRY TERMINAL BUILDING COMPLETED

    The new £1.5million ferry terminal building at Tarbert on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides opened to the public this week (23 January 2023). Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL), which ow

  • COMMUNITY WEBINAR ON CMAL’S SMALL VESSEL REPLACEMENT PROGRAMME

    Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) is hosting a second public webinar early next month to update communities on plans to replace up to seven small vessels. The online meeting will provide a fur

  • PETD: Community event for Port Ellen Ferry Terminal Development

    Islanders are invited to attend a drop-in session on proposed improvements and upgrades at Port Ellen Ferry Terminal. Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) is hosting the event on Thursday 26 Janu

  • NTM 09/23 Oban Ferry Terminal Linkspan & Berth No. 2 Inspections

    Latitude: 56º 24.743’N Longitude: 005º 28.585’W WGS 84 Datum WGS 84 Datum   Mariners are advised during 17th January 2023, engineers will conduct inspections of linkspan no. 2 and the associated

  • TWO NEW FERRIES FOR ISLAY REACH NEXT CONSTRUCTION MILESTONE

    The construction of two new ferries for Islay reached key construction milestones this week. The first ferry in the production timeline has had its keel laid, while steel-cutting for the second vessel

  • CONTRACT TO BUILD TWO NEW VESSELS FOR THE LITTLE MINCH SIGNED

    Today at Cemre shipyard in Turkey, CMAL signed the contract to build two new ferries to support the communities at Uig, Lochmaddy and Tarbert (Harris). We now enter into a 20-day period during which t

  • NTM 08/23 Tarbert (Harris), MV Hebrides Dive Inspection

    Latitude: 57º 53.819’N Longitude: 006º 47.952’W WGS 84 Datum WGS 84 Datum   Mariners are advised about 17:00hrs on 12 January 2023, a dive inspection of the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry MV Hebrides