New CalMac nightmare: Corrosion to keep ageing Isle of Lewis ferry out of action for three months

What is frustrating is the now-familiar pattern - CalMac will lay out a plan with no prior consultation, ask for feedback once d ...
Stornoway Gazette on MSN

‘Isle of Lewis’ out of action for three months

Barra is facing a grim few months of ferry uncertainty after Caledonian MacBrayne revealed that the 31 year-old MV Isle of Lewis is likely to be out of service for a further three months., following ...

CalMac to end £1m a month lease of catamaran after almost three years

The two other ferries which normally serve the Arran route have been undergoing maintenance.

Glen Sannox to head to Outer Hebrides to support lifeline CalMac route

CalMac ’s newest Clyde‑built ferry is to set sail for the Outer Hebrides when she returns from her annual overhaul. The Glen Sannox is due to return to service on 6 March and will then sail for the ...
The New York Times

It’s a Stunning Scottish Isle. Good Luck Getting On or Off.

With aging ferries delayed sometimes for days, life goes haywire on an island in the Outer Hebrides. On South Uist, off the coast of Scotland, locals and visitors say tempers are frayed after years of ...
heraldscotland

All CalMac ferries cancelled between Ullapool and Stornoway

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BBC

First new CalMac ferry handed over by Turkish shipyard

The first of four new CalMac ferries being built by a Turkish shipyard - MV Isle of Islay - has been formally handed over. The new ship has now been passed by UK regulators and is expected to begin ...