Chamber and committees

Question reference: S5W-35358

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: 19 February 2021
Current status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 16 March 2021

Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many times the MV (a) Isle of Arran and (b) Caledonian Isles has been taken out of service for repairs or maintenance since 2016; what work was carried out, and what the estimated cost was.

Answer

The following table details when the vessels the MV Isle of Arran and MV Caledonian Isles has been taken out of service for repairs or maintenance since 2016.

Vessel	No. of Times Taken Out of Service since 2016	Cost	Reason
MV Isle of Arran	10	£252,058	Port Engine Main Engine Bow Thruster Engine Turbo Charger Helm Indicator

MV Caledonian Isles	15	£65,328	Bow Thruster Port Winch Pitch Control Propulsion Ramp Steelwork Starboard Engine Radar

In addition, all vessels within the CalMac fleet are taken out of service annually for their mandatory inspection and overhaul.

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