Question reference: S6W-15772
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 9 March 2023
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 March 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, for each ferry in the CalMac fleet, what the (a) age of each vessel was at the start of 2023, (b) total length of service of each vessel has been with the CalMac fleet and any previous operators and (c) expected length of service of each vessel was at design.
Answer
The following table provides the answer to:
1. age of each vessel was at the start of 2023
2. total length of service of each vessel has been with the CalMac fleet and any previous operators.
Vessel | Built | Entry into CFL Service | Current age (Years) | Time with CFL (Years) |
Ali Cat | 1-1-2000 | 10-1-2002 | 23.0 | 20.3 |
Argyle | 9-1-2006 | 5-1-2007 | 16.3 | 15.7 |
Argyll Flyer | 5-1-2001 | 6-1-2011 | 21.7 | 11.6 |
Bute | 2-1-2005 | 7-1-2005 | 17.9 | 17.5 |
Caledonian Isles | 5-1-1993 | 8-1-1993 | 29.7 | 29.4 |
Carvoria | 8-1-2017 | 9-1-2017 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
Catriona | 12-1-2015 | 8-1-2016 | 7.1 | 6.4 |
Chieftain | 3-1-2007 | 6-1-2020 | 15.8 | 2.6 |
Clansman | 3-1-1998 | 7-1-1998 | 24.9 | 24.5 |
Coruisk | 5-1-2003 | 8-1-2003 | 19.7 | 19.4 |
Finlaggan | 6-1-2010 | 6-1-2011 | 12.6 | 11.6 |
Hallaig | 12-1-2012 | 10-1-2013 | 10.1 | 9.3 |
Hebridean Isles | 7-1-1985 | 12-1-1985 | 37.5 | 37.1 |
Hebrides | 8-1-2000 | 3-1-2001 | 22.4 | 21.9 |
Isle of Arran | 12-1-1983 | 4-1-1984 | 39.1 | 38.8 |
Isle of Cumbrae | 12-1-1976 | 4-1-1977 | 46.1 | 45.8 |
Isle of Lewis | 4-1-1995 | 7-1-1995 | 27.8 | 27.5 |
Isle of Mull | 12-1-1987 | 4-1-1988 | 35.1 | 34.8 |
Loch Alainn | 4-1-1997 | 7-1-1997 | 25.8 | 25.5 |
Loch Bhrusda | 3-1-1996 | 6-1-1996 | 26.9 | 26.6 |
Loch Buie | 10-1-1991 | 7-1-1992 | 31.3 | 30.5 |
Loch Dunvegan | 3-1-1991 | 5-1-1991 | 31.9 | 31.7 |
Loch Frisa | 9-1-2015 | 5-1-2022 | 7.3 | 0.7 |
Loch Fyne | 6-1-1991 | 9-1-1991 | 31.6 | 31.4 |
Loch Linnhe | 5-1-1986 | 7-1-1986 | 36.7 | 36.5 |
Loch Portain | 3-1-2003 | 6-1-2003 | 19.9 | 19.6 |
Loch Ranza | 12-1-1986 | 4-1-1987 | 36.1 | 35.8 |
Loch Riddon | 9-1-1986 | 10-1-1986 | 36.4 | 36.3 |
Loch Seaforth | 3-1-2014 | 2-1-2015 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
Loch Shira | 12-1-2006 | 6-1-2007 | 16.1 | 15.6 |
Loch Striven | 5-1-1986 | 7-1-1986 | 36.7 | 36.5 |
Loch Tarbert | 2-1-1992 | 7-1-1992 | 30.9 | 30.5 |
Lochinvar | 5-1-2013 | 5-1-2014 | 9.7 | 8.7 |
Lochnevis | 5-1-2000 | 11-1-2000 | 22.7 | 22.2 |
Lord of the Isles | 3-1-1989 | 5-1-1989 | 33.9 | 33.7 |
In answer to (c)
The expected length of service would only be defined in the original design specification documentation, as operator CalMac Ferries Limited do not hold this. In general, commercial vessels are expected to last 20 – 25 years unless they are specified at design for a longer life.