Færgen ISLE OF ISLAY er d. 15. januar blevet leveret til Caledonian Maritime Assets, den skulle efter planen have været leveret i oktober 2024. ISLE OF ISLAY er den første af 4 søsterfærger, som Caledonian Maritime Assets får bygget på det tyrkiske værft Cemre Shipyard.
“The MV Isle of Islay is the first of the four new Islay-class vessels set to serve Scotland’s ferry network, underlining the Scottish Government’s commitment to investing in our fleet and related port infrastructure. I very much look forward to the MV Isle of Islay entering service in the coming weeks.”
Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Transport.
ISLE OF ISLAY skal indsættes for rederiet Caledonian MacBrayne på ruten Kennacraig – Port Askaig – Port Ellen, hvor den efter planen vil få følgeskab af søsteren LOCH INDAAL senere i år.
“Delivery of MV Isle of Islay is an exciting milestone in efforts to modernise CalMac’s major vessel fleet. The crew and local port teams are raring to go, and we will now undertake a period of essential familiarisation and trials to get her ready to enhance Islay’s service.”
Duncan Mackison, Chief Executive of CalMac.
Kilde: Caledonian Maritime Assets
