MV CORUISK IN SERVICE AS HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUE. The coronavirus restrictions in place across Scotland mean that public transport – including ferries – should only be used for essential journeys/reasons. A CalMac ferry is undergoing a deep clean after three crew members tested positive for coronavirus. CalMac ferry could become production Lego model with public support: A delicious prospect! Read more. Copyright This is more than double the amount spent last year. One of Scotland's shortest ferry services, which links the small Argyll island of Kerrera to the mainland south of Oban, will be operated by award-winning ferry operator CalMac Ferries Ltd from July 1, 2017. The coronavirus restrictions in place across Scotland mean that public transport – including ferries – should only be used for essential journeys/reasons. ... to be provided directly to America’s cities to help address both the public health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sign in. The MV Finlaggan's mezzanine vehicle deck is now back in full working order in time for the Islay Festival of Music and Malt, ferry operator CalMac has confirmed. After a six month absence while harbour improvement work was completed, MV Argyle is back at Wemyss Bay as CalMac resumes normal service to Rothesay. The pier has been closed for six months for essential repairs with services diverted to Gourock but will reopen for travel again in time for the Easter weekend. The MV Argyll Flyer has returned from annual dry dock to the Gourock-Dunoon route with a new corporate look. View Calmac Ferries timetables and search for Calmac Ferries offers! Caledonian MacBrayne's MV Finlaggan ferry has won an International Safety Award with merit from the British Safety Council. More than 25,000 people packed the esplanade at Greenock over the weekend to support the inaugural P1 Scottish Grand Prix of the Sea. Time waits for no man, woman or ferry and, although we have yet to wave 2016 goodbye, CalMac has now opened its popular photographic competition for its 2018 calendar. Through flexible timetabling and responsive crewing, ferry operator CalMac managed to run around 75% of services to keep islands and isolated communities connected during Storm Frank. Ferry operator CalMac joined 40 organisations from across the UK to pledge to take action to tackle the challenges of climate change. PAMIS are working alongside CalMac Ferries to assess and improve toilet provision in a new project … Continue reading “Inclusive Ferries Project – Calmac network” By Fiona Souter Categories Changing Places Toilets , News , What's On Tags calmac , changing , … Dozens of MSPs have shown their support for CalMac's community investment programmes by supporting a motion lodged in the Scottish Parliament. Improvements to Ullapool Harbour's linkspan will mean the closure of the port to vehicular traffic from April 20 to May 18. Caledonian MacBrayne is on track to meet its own greenhouse gas emissions reduction target. At a time where accurate information about Covid-19 was vital to our community, this was the right decision – even though it meant a drop in our income. Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) is to run additional late night sailings between Stornoway and Ullapool on Saturdays August 5, 12, and 19, to help address unprecedented demand on the route. More than £9 million is being targeted at planned maintenance to ensure every vessel is ready for another year of supporting communities across the west coast. In order to help safeguard the future of our journalism, the time has now come to reinstate our paywall, However, rest assured that access to all Covid related news will still remain free . The current operator, Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, will transfer responsibility to CalMac on 1 st June 2020.. CalMac is stop taking bookings on all ferries before July 15 in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. 2021 Young people in Cowal are being encouraged to explore their creative side at a series of new workshops being held in Dunoon Burgh Hall. Craignure on Mull is the latest CalMac location to have its first aid capability boosted with a defibrillator. Young swimmers from Islay and Jura joined local swimmers in Oban for the 'CalMac Swim Challenge'. Ferry owner CMAL and the Ferguson Marine shipyard that won the contract to build the vessels "came to loggerheads", GMB trade union convener Alex Logan said. ... a catalogue of failures was highlighted in the process for building two new CalMac ferries, which are to serve Arran and the Hebrides on Scotland's publicly-owned ferry network. CalMac said people "concealing themselves" in vehicles were among 273 incidents of attempted non-essential trips since 26 March. We are also tied in with the Scottish Government's COVID-19 Communications team and receive daily updates from them. The UK's largest ferry operator has become the first organisation in the country to be awarded a new level of 'Global Standard' accreditation for the helpfulness and professionalism of its customer operations staff. Caledonian MacBrayne can confirm that, weather permitting, MV Hebrides will move from her current location at the pier in Lochmaddy, North Uist tomorrow (Thursday September 29) and begin her journey to Greenock. Union bosses and CalMac have gone head-to-head over strike action - and the north's air traffic controllers are locked in a pay dispute. The majority of CalMac ships provide baby changing facilities. Two island organisations are benefiting from awards through CalMac's new Community Fund, Arran Theatre and Arts Trust (ATAT) and Corrie Primary Parent Council. From Monday (March 23) until July 15, the overnight freight service will be discontinued. In the face of severe weather warnings ferry operator CalMac is urging passengers to consider rethinking non essential travel. A new high tech paint coating is set to make CalMac ferry MV Loch Seaforth more fuel-efficient. Bosses said a relief crew will be brought in to operate the vessel once it returns to service. The ferry and harbour operator has now introduced new features to their web booking system that allows customers to save payment details and make changes to reservations online. Ferry passengers will be able to book sailings for October onwards with the launch of CalMac's winter timetable this week. Six youth groups based around Oban and Mull are set set to benefit from ferry operator CalMac's Community Fund. With just over a month to go before it closes for this year CalMac's Community Fund still has plenty of scope to help youth groups up and down the west coast. Shopping locally nets nomination for CalMac at Scottish Food and Drink Awards: Inverness and Thurso band Gabbro picks up festival slot at CalMac Culture Music finals: Holiday boost for Huntington's disease awareness: CalMac's MV Argyle hosts Les Gitanes with Jazz on the Ferry wowing passengers: Cheaper ferry fares make island travel more affordable : CalMac's MV Finlaggan wins international safety award: New timetables go live for extra Stornoway-Ullapool sailings: Ullapool Harbour improvements bring temporary diversion: Fares harmonised for duration of Ullapool upgrade work: Crest of a wave! Primary school pupils on Cumbrae are set to get a taste of a career in broadcasting thanks to support from CalMac's new Community Fund. Advertising campaigns launched to raise awareness of CalMac and to attract passengers have landed top industry awards for its marketing team. Operator of the UK's largest ferry network, Caledonian MacBrayne, has been shortlisted in two categories for prestigious UK-wide awards. Ferry operator CalMac will be testing out its emergency planning drills on the Armadale Mallaig crossing on Wednesday, September 20. West coast ferry operator CalMac has finalised alternative travel arrangements for the Lochaline to Fishnish, Mull route, while port owner Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) carries out upgrade work to the slipway. •Record-breaking adventurer Mark Beaumont tells tourism and travel industry leaders that he continues 'to think that Scotland is the world's best adventure playground' •More than 100 people assemble in Glasgow to look at the future of the industry at the CalMac Travel and Tourism Conference 2016, held in Glasgow •Proceedings are opened and led throughout the day by self-confessed CalMac fan broadcaster, journalist and author Muriel Gray •Shirley Spear of internationally-acclaimed restaurant The Three Chimneys explains her aspirations to make Scotland a Good Food Nation. CalMac said that was “to reflect the four-month period advised by Scottish Government as being the initial period of Covid-19 disruption”. CalMac has improved the functionality of its online reservations system. Given the debilitating effect of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) on the Thermal Energy Storage market, groups are vying for opportunities to … Sunnyside Primary School's Ocean Defenders spread their conservation message to a whole new audience thanks to west coast ferry operator CalMac. It may be the cup that cheers, but it seems tea is no longer the hot beverage of choice for travellers with west coast ferry operator, CalMac. Latest coronavirus (COVID-19) news headlines from ClickOnDetroit and Local 4 News in Detroit, Michigan. Finalists will battle it out on the iconic stage at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow on March 31 for a chance to take the stage at one of nine festivals taking place across the west coast. CalMac's Fort William tour office manager stars centre stage in a new video to help young people make better decisions on their career choices. Young Luke Ball from Kilmarnock has a dream - but he has less than 40 days left to make it a reality. Leaders from business, government, academia and civil society joined the Prince at the initiative's launch in London. A CalMac themed experience is to form part of a heritage play area in the new Rockfield Centre in Oban. STAY at home messages appear to be working after a ferry operator recorded a 99.2% drop in people using its services on Easter Sunday. As the tail end of Storm Gertrude persists, bringing difficult conditions to Scotland's west coast, services across Caledonian MacBrayne's 200-mile long network continue to be disrupted and passengers are, once again, advised to check ahead. In 2016 CalMac worked with Skipinnish to write a song that summed up CalMac's relationship to the west coast of Scotland, the result was Home on the Sea. Priority on all journeys will be given to … At 9.30am today (Friday June 10), 27 yachts left the Sound of Harris in Scotland's Outer Hebrides with their sights set firmly on the St Kilda archipelago - a return journey of some 100 nautical miles. A new super model has floated into Lochmaddy on North Uist, dressed in black and white with a hint of red - and she intends to stick around for a while. ​Caledonian MacBrayne's commitment to sourcing and serving Scottish produce has been recognised with a nomination at the Scottish Food and Drink Awards. West coast ferry operator CalMac has confirmed it will be the main sponsor of a new music festival on the Isle of Skye. The company, based in Dunoon, will now be responsible for all diving support to CalMac's 31 strong fleet and harbour operations after winning the competitive tender competition. Sign in to view your emails. Argyll and Bute Council are carrying out improvement works to Rothesay pier starting next month. In an innovative film exploring its enduring role at the heart of Scotland's west coast, CalMac launches Your West Coast campaign today (Thursday October 20) - a collaboration with well-known band Skipinnish. The company's 46 strong customer operations team was again given the much coveted quality assurance mark by the Contact Centre Association (CCA) for its helpfulness and professionalism. A knock on effect of the MV Clansman's extended dry dock has required CalMac to reshuffle its fleet to continue to deliver lifeline services to communities it supports in the Western Isles. SURREAL and strange but necessary – staff at ferry firm CalMac have revealed what it’s like to run the lifeline services during the coronavirus lockdown. Girlguiding members from Tarbert are set to navigate themselves across the Irish Sea to Belfast, thanks to generous support from ferry operator CalMac's Community Fund. A healthier approach to food on-board Caledonian MacBrayne ferries has been recognised by a national NHS-backed scheme. Caledonian MacBrayne can confirm that there was an incident at Lochmaddy on North Uist. A delivery date for CalMac ferry MV Clansman's new propeller shaft has been announced. With the arrival of Storm Henry, adverse weather conditions are predicted to affect Scotland's west coast and Caledonian MacBrayne is advising passengers to check ahead on the company's website, social media feeds or app for disruptions across the network. CalMac is the first ferry operator in the UK to receive a top industry verification for its infection risk management processes. You will be aware of the global outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its potential to impact the lifeline ferry service operated by CalMac. WEST coast ferry operator CalMac is to stop taking cash on its boats and in ports in response to concerns around coronavirus. It's seldom too early to plan and, with that in mind, CalMac has launched its 2018 Travel Trade Product Planner aimed at helping coach and tour operators to discover the beauty of Scotland's west coast. The Clansman is awaiting the return of her propulsion unit sent to Denmark for repairs. Gigha Halibut runs pop-up tasting on Caledonian MacBrayne's MV Finlaggan: CalMac to resume full Stornoway Ullapool service: Extra summer sailings for Stornoway - Ullapool: Caledonian MacBrayne's Oban port office becomes melodious concert hall for a day: Ferry bosses seek public's view on future of lifeline services: It's Alright! The west coast's most vulnerable and disadvantaged groups are set to benefit from the latest round of the CalMac Community Fund. Bookings that have already been made up to that period will be honoured where services are running. ... How the UK lost 100,000 lives to Covid-19. West coast ferry operator CalMac has been named 'Ferry Operator of the Year 2018' at the National Transport Awards. Lochmaddy port assistant invited to meeting with The Queen: CalMac announces extra capacity for Islay: CalMac charters replacement vessel to increase Islay capacity: CalMac puts focus on healthy eating on-board: CalMac boosts Craignure's first aid capability: Greenock's Demi takes top award for saving the big day: CalMac hails success of P1 Scottish Grand Prix of the Sea : CalMac port office in Tarbert, Harris, gets new community defibrillator from charity: Inaugural St Kilda Challenge hailed as great success as Moonstruck Too takes victory: And they're off! West coast ferry operator CalMac has picked an award at the UK National Coach Tourism Awards. An extra 153 services will sail between Mallaig and Armadale from the 2nd – 26th March. Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne is launching new routes among other amendments to its winter timetable after community consultation. Ferry operator CalMac is expanding its Modern Apprenticeship (MA) programme to include harbour operations. A new future for the Gourock Dunoon ferry route starts today (January 21), with the service being brought under the CalMac Ferries flag. News Fares are being temporarily frozen on the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services (CHFS) network to help island residents and businesses during the outbreak of coronavirus. As off March 30 CalMac has increased ferry fares by the Consumer Price Index. CalMac Harbours, a division of CalMac Ferries Ltd, is the operator of 27 Ports and Harbours throughout Scotland. A Scottish-led academic and industry collaboration has won a top international marine award for a revolutionary project to enhance safety at sea procedures. Racers and cruisers head for UK's remotest outpost in St Kilda Challenge: Eyes west! The first youth groups to benefit from west coast ferry operator CalMac's new Community Fund have been announced. Ferry operator CalMac has issued a reminder that only essential travel will be allowed over the Easter weekend. Improvement works to Ullapool Harbour's linkspan are on course to start on Monday (April 20) meaning the closure of the port to vehicular traffic for a period of four weeks. (Friday, November 17). A cutting edge ferry, which is the third of three unique 'hybrid' vessels, was launched on the Clyde today at Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd's (FMEL) shipyard in Port Glasgow. Ullapool Swimming Club is one of the first youth groups to benefit from west coast ferry operator CalMac's new Community Fund. Ferry operator CalMac is supporting the Scottish Government's Year of Young People (YoYP) 2018 with two new ticketing initiatives. Operator of the UK's largest ferry network, Caledonian MacBrayne has committed support to the first ever P1 Scottish Grand Prix of the Sea. The UK's largest ferry and harbour operator is adding to its support for Gaelic speakers by offering a bi-lingual English and Gaelic customer care service. Caledonian MacBrayne has become the first ferry company to take VisitScotland's 'Taste Our Best' seal of approval to the high seas. Following on from a temporary repair to the vessel's propulsion system, the vessel will dock again for a permanent replacement part to be fitted from June 1 returning on June 12. The operator of the UK's largest ferry network, headquartered in Inverclyde at Gourock, has long invested in talented youth, including its own cadets scheme, and was proud to put its name to three awards recognising some of the country's current and rising stars. Ferry operator CalMac has chartered a freight vessel for the next six days to increase capacity on the Islay service. League thanks to west coast service Jura have successfully applied to ferry operator CalMac have more than average... 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