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BBC News
11 hours ago
- BBC News
Return of MV Caledonian Isles on Arran route delayed again over pressure issue
Ferry operator CalMac has said it is "impossible to say" how long a ferry serving Arran will remain out of action due to a pressure Caledonian Isles has been unable to carry passengers since January 2024 due to a series of faults that have cost nearly £11m to 32-year-old ship had been due to resume sailings from Ardrossan to Arran last week but sea trials revealed a problem with the ship's operator said the ship would return to dry dock in the next week to resolve a pressure issue with the vessel's propulsion system. CalMac said it was unable to confirm a return to service date until an inspection takes place, but sailings from Troon would still be available in the meantime with a two-vessel service of MV Glen Sannox and MV Alfred. MV Caledonian Isles was initially taken out of service in January last year after routine annual maintenance revealed serious steel ship underwent months of major repair work in dry dock at Cammell Laird shipyard in Merseyside, which required removal of the ship's the ship returned to Scotland in September, a gearbox and propeller fault were investigation at Dale's Marine in Greenock revealed the rear of the ship was had been due to return to the Arran route by the end of April, but this was repeatedly pushed back and the ship was expected to return to service last week. Ferry service update The state-owned operator's chief executive officer Duncan Mackison said: "Everyone at CalMac is disappointed that MV Caledonian Isles isn't ready to carry passengers yet, and I know that disappointment will be shared by communities across our network and by those who travel to and from Arran regularly."He said the inspection of the vessel would take a few days and until then, it was "impossible" to determine how long repairs might Mackison added: "But there is a range of possible scenarios going from the issue being resolved in a few days to it taking significantly longer. "To give communities and customers certainty, we're removing MV Caledonian Isles from deployment plans for now and will provide a detailed update on any service impact early next week."When it returns to service, MV Caledonian Isles will run from Ardrossan, the only ferry in the vicinity able to do so since the long-awaited MV Glen Sannox and its yet-to-be-delivered sister ship are too big to dock at the passengers heading to Arran have to board the replacement ferries at Scottish government is investigating potentially buying the port at Ardrossan to make the necessary changes to allow both newer vessels to berth there, but talks are reported to have stalled.
BBC News
11 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Condor sells former Jersey and Guernsey passenger ferry to DFDS
A ferry which served the Channel Islands for nearly 30 years is to be repurposed to transport DFDS said the purchase of Condor's Commodore Goodwill would "enhance lifeline freight services connecting Jersey with Portsmouth and St Malo".Under the plans, Commodore Goodwill will be reflagged under the UK flag, and renamed Caesarea Trader in homage to Jersey's Latin name, vessel is 126 meters (43ft) long, has a cargo capacity of 1250 cubic metres, the equivalent of about 80 trailers. It will be renovated ahead of its launch later this year, replacing the MV Arrow, the leased vessel currently transporting Jersey's freight, said DFDS."We are delighted to be able to announce the acquisition of Goodwill, " said Chris Parker, the company's Jersey route director."We are working hard to get it ready for service and in the meantime MV Arrow and her crew will continue to provide an excellent service for the island."
CTV News
3 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Hydrofoil passenger ferry could be coming to B.C.
The Artemis EF-12 Escape, a hydrofoil ferry produced by Artemis Technologies in Belfast, conducts a demo off of Victoria's Inner Harbour.
BBC News
3 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Jersey ferry firm performance rated positive, minister says
Less than 5% of a ferry firm's sailings in Jersey have been cancelled in the first three months of operation, according to new figures. The statistics released by Minister for Sustainable Economic Development Deputy Kirsten Morel related to high-speed, passenger and car sailings run by DFDS, which launched ferry routes in Jersey in figures also showed 13% of the firm's freight sailings had been said overall "performance is positive" for DFDS, with 10 sailings cancelled out of 456 since the service began. Concerns had been raised over the cancellation of some sailings by DFDS including changes to the service to accommodate football fans travelling to the Muratti football match in Guernsey in about the cancellation of two Portsmouth sailings for the match have been lodged in the States by Scrutiny Liaison Committee member Deputy Montfort asked how the decision was made, what compensation was given to any passengers and if reputational damage had been has until 23 June to respond.
CNA
3 days ago
- Business
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - Heading to Batam or Bintan? Are ferry prices getting too expensive?
CNA938 Rewind Play A round-trip ferry ticket to Batam will cost you between 56 and 76 dollars – up from the 34 to 60 dollar range seen in 2021. Are ferry prices getting too expensive? Daniel Martin speaks to Benjamin Cassim, Senior Lecturer for Hospitality & Tourism Management, School of Business, Temasek Polytechnic.
