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Ferguson Marine ferries to have reduced passenger capacity, MSPs told

The delayed Calmac ferries being built at the Ferguson Marine shipyard will carry fewer passengers than first envisioned, it has emerged.

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Scottish ferry sailings temporarily cancelled due to 'tech issue'

The Ardrossan to Arran ferry has been hit by another problem - with CalMac sailings cancelled until mid afternoon at least.

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Name of delayed CalMac ferry announced following public vote

Ferry bosses have revealed the name of the second delayed vessel being built for CalMac by the Ferguson Marine shipyard.

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CalMac plans to limit ferry route disruption to around a week at a time

Scotland’s state-owned ferry operator plans to limit disruption on individual ferry routes to around a week at a time, according to new documents.

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Angus MacNeil urges islanders to apply to join CalMac parent company’s board

ANGUS MacNeil has urged islanders to apply for a role on CalMac’s board of directors.

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Ferguson Marine ferry further delayed by 'last-minute' changes

Sea trials for a much-delayed and over-budget ferry have been held up due to last-minute changes, the shipyard has said.

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CalMac cancels popular ferry route for rest of the year

CALMAC has announced that one of its routes will be cancelled for the rest of the year ...

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New BBC Scotland series goes behind the scenes at CalMac

GOUROCK based ferry firm CalMac is the subject of a new fly on the wall TV documentary which begins this weekend.

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CalMac apologises after cancelling ferry route for four further weeks

A CALMAC ferry route has been cancelled for a further four weeks ...

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Tiree Musical festival goers stranded on island while 100 sleep at ferry terminal

Many had nowhere to go on Thursday night when Tiree Music Festival was forced to evacuate campers from its site.

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CalMac shelters stranded Tiree Music Festival attendees in Oban ferry terminal

The Oban ferry terminal became a temporary shelter for stranded travellers after a festival in the Inner Hebrides was cancelled last minute.

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Bill for unfinished ferry rises by another £20 million

The Glen Sannox 'should be available for passengers in spring 2024' according to the shipyard's boss

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'Clear leadership needed' to resolve ferry crisis

Parliamentary committee's report into the issue also criticises the level of 'ministerial churn' in the transport brief

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Unreliable ferries pose 'existential threat' to island communities, Government warned

SCOTLAND’S “consistently unreliable” ferry service poses a “literal existential threat”, the Government has been warned.

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Why the Scottish ferry system is in crisis again this summer

Scottish ferry operator CalMac cancelled all direct sailings from the mainland to South Uist, the second largest island in the Outer Hebrides, off the north-west coast of Scotland on June 1 2023. Cancellations are expected to last until June 30.

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Island businesses demand government help for ‘failing ferry service’

Survey shows that the lack of sailings has cost businesses on just two islands almost £1.5m

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Island businesses demand help from ministers for ‘failing ferry service’

ISLANDERS have written to new transport minister Fiona Hyslop demanding cash help from the Scottish Government.

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Due diligence on ferry building costs resulted in £620,000 bill

CalMac only operated all sailings on its scheduled timetable on 31 days in a 15-month period

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CalMac ‘mayhem’ sees planned sailings run on just 31 days in 15 months, Lib Dems claim

The figures prompted fresh calls from the party for the Scottish Government to pay compensation to travellers affected by chaos on ferry routes.

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Calmac announces further delays to repair of key ferry

FERRY operator Calmac has announced a further delay to the return of one of its key ferries to regular service ...

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Ferry disruption ‘catastrophic’ for South Uist, Holyrood debate hears

Ferry cancellations have been “catastrophic” for South Uist, with one business owner saying it has had a bigger impact than the pandemic, an…

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Labour debate to call for resilience fund for islanders affected by ferry cuts

Local businesses are estimating losses of £50,000 per day due to tourism, imports and exports being hit by lost services

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Mick Lynch blasts ‘chaotic’ ferry services as he calls for ‘people’s CalMac’

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch hit out at the “chaotic way” ferry services in Scotland are being run as he called for a “people’s…

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Union leader calls on Scottish Government to create ‘people’s CalMac’

The RMT leader addressed MSPs at Holyrood, criticising ferry provision

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Compensation for ferry disruption ‘not off the table’ - Yousaf

A third of the population of South Uist turned out for a protest after CalMac bosses cancelled sailings for the remainder of June

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