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CalMac Islay ferry to be retired and scrapped after 38 years

CalMac’s fleet management director Craig Ramsay said: “MV Hebridean Isles’ planned disposal marks the latest step in a period of significant change for CalMac, which will see the rapid modernisation of our fleet of major vessels by 2026.

“If the Heb Isles were to be retained, she would require a significant programme of work in overhaul due to her age and general condition and this would keep her out of service for months.”

He added: “Vessels become a part of the fabric of the island communities they serve, and CalMac colleagues and islanders, particularly on Islay, will be sorry to see the Heb Isles exit the fleet after a long period of service.

“That’s why we are keen to mark her departure in some form come November.”

Heb Isles will be taken to a recycling facility after it is withdrawn from service.

The ship is currently the second-oldest large ship in the CalMac fleet, after MV Isle of Arran which is 40 years old but still serving the route after which was named.

The oldest vessel is the small ferry Isle of Cumbrae, which is now nearly 48 years old.


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