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CalMac have announced timetable changes for the Ardrossan to Arran service at the start of 2024.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Arran Brodick Caledonian MacBrayne |
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CalMac suspend all ferry sailings between Ardrossan and Brodick as the weather deteriorates
(Permalink) Ardrossan Brodick Caledonian MacBrayne Storm Babet |
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Local politicians on why Ardrossan must remain the main harbour for the Arran ferry.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Brodick  Ardrossan Harbour: 'Open wide!'. 'Caledonian Isles' at Ardrossan on 26th June 2011. I recall this as a Red Letter Day - the Arran service was running as planned and to timetable!
 Ardrossan Harbour: Calmac 'MV Caledonian Isles' battles a strong wind and extremely rough sea to reach her berth at Ardrossan Harbour on 15 June 2013 after arrival from Brodick Pier on Arran.  Ardrossan Harbour: Spot the train. A 334 rests in Ardrossan Harbour station amidst the clutter of the harbour. The view is from DSMV Clansman which replaced the usual vessel. |
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The procurement process for the Ardrossan Harbour Redevelopment is being paused to deliver a refreshed business case for the project.
The tender design stage has identified that costs have risen significantly since the start of the project, and will need to be reassessed to take significant construction inflation and the expanded scope of the works into account. The project plans now include technically challenging and costly berth realignment marine works to better accommodate new ferries, allow better vessel interoperability and ultimately improve service reliability and resilience. (Permalink) Ardrossan Harbour Arran Brodick MV Glen Sannox North Ayrshire Council Peel Ports Group Transport Scotland  Ardrossan Harbour: Calmac 'MV Caledonian Isles' loads for the return sailing after battling a strong wind and extremely rough sea to reach her berth at Ardrossan Harbour on arrival from Brodick Pier on Arran in June 201 ... |
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Arran's main ferry is finally set to return to service between Ardrossan and Brodick next week.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Arran Brodick MV Caledonian Isles |
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CalMac said it could be up to five weeks before extra work on the MV Caledonian Isles was completed.
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Arran residents will soon benefit from a larger, well equipped local pharmacy as plans are laid for Arran Pharmacy Limited to transform the former terminal building.
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) which owns the building, is working closely with owner David Thompson to finalise the heads of terms. (Permalink) Brodick CMAL |
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Angry North Ayrshire councillors are demanding answers to delays to the construction of two ferries which are well overdue and over budget.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Brodick Ferguson Marine |
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A Holyrood trip to an Scottish island to investigate Scotland's ferry fiasco was cut short after a service was cancelled.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Brodick Ferguson Marine |
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A new ferry at the heart of a hugely controversial deal to build new ships for the CalMac network could end up being used on the Ardrossan-Arran route, Scottish ministers have said.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Brodick CMAL Caledonian MacBrayne Glen Sannox Hull 802  Newark Shipyard: An October 2022 aerial view from Newark Castle Park of Ferguson's Newark Shipyard from the east. The new 'Glen Sannox' is to the right at the fitting out quay and her sistership, the as yet unnamed se ... |
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Ferry users will be asked to share their views on the temporary relocation of the Ardrossan/Brodick Campbeltown service to Troon at a series of community consultation events later this month.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Brodick Caledonian MacBrayne Campbeltown |
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Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) is inviting proposals to transform the former terminal building at Brodick, after the original project became unviable.
Following the completion of the new ferry terminal in 2018, CMAL advertised on the open market for proposals to turn the building into a space, with an emphasis on delivering community benefits. The successful proposal intended to turn the venue into a cinema. However, primarily due to the post-pandemic rise in the cost of construction materials, the conversion of the structure to a cinema is no longer viable. (Permalink) Brodick CMAL |
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One of Scotland's busiest ferry services is expected to be hit during the Jubilee bank holiday weekend after a new fault with a lifeline vessel.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Arran Brodick MV Caledonian Isles |
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Repairs to MV Caledonian Isles are completed several days sooner than expected.
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 Brodick Pier: MV 'Caledonian Isles' berthed at Brodick, Arran, following the crossing from Ardrossan on 21 July 2011. |
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Arran residents tell of the road and ferry detours they face getting home from mainland appointments.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Arran Brodick Clonaig East Loch Tarbert Hunter's Quay Lochranza McInroy's Point Portavadie |
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Consultation on proposals to develop the landside facilities at Ardrossan Harbour is to be held in Brodick on Wednesday, April 13.
North Ayrshire Council is working with a group of project partners - Transport Scotland, CMAL, Peel Ports Group, CalMac and the Arran Ferry Committee - to complete a comprehensive upgrade and redevelopment of the Ardrossan Ferry Terminal. (Permalink) Ardrossan Ferry Terminal. Ardrossan Harbour Arran Arran Ferry Committee Brodick CMAL Caledonian MacBrayne North Ayrshire Council Peel Ports Group Transport Scotland  Brodick Pier: CalMac Ferry MV 'Caledonian Isles' is seen loading at Brodick Ferry Terminal for the slightly delayed 16.40 return crossing from Arran to Ardrossan, after a very rock and roll trip from the mainland i ... Ardrossan Harbour: Calmac 'MV Caledonian Isles' loads for the return sailing after battling a strong wind and extremely rough sea to reach her berth at Ardrossan Harbour on arrival from Brodick Pier on Arran in June 201 ... |
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Sailings between Ardrossan and Brodick have been cancelled due to worsening weather conditions, CalMac has confirmed.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Brodick Caledonian MacBrayne Cancellations Weather Ardrossan Harbour: Calmac 'MV Caledonian Isles' battles a strong wind and extremely rough sea to reach her berth at Ardrossan Harbour on 15 June 2013 after arrival from Brodick Pier on Arran. |
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All ferry sailings from Ardrossan to Brodick have been cancelled tomorrow (Wednesday) ahead of Storm Dudley arriving on Scotland's shores.
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As islanders, we are used to occasional weather-related disruption to our lifeline ferry services, particularly in winter. Indeed, this is simply a part of island life.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Arran Brodick Caledonian MacBrayne |
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Urgent action has been demanded to start upgrading work to accommodate CalMac's long-delayed new ferry on its busiest route amid growing frustration with the slow progress of the project.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Brodick Caledonian MacBrayne Ferguson Marine Ardrossan Harbour: Calmac 'MV Caledonian Isles' loads for the return sailing after battling a strong wind and extremely rough sea to reach her berth at Ardrossan Harbour on arrival from Brodick Pier on Arran in June 201 ...  Newark Shipyard: 'Glen Sannox', Calmac's new ferry for the Ardrossan to Brodick route was launched from Ferguson's shipyard at Port Glasgow on a dreich 21st November 2017. Brodick Pier: MV 'Caledonian Isles' berthed at Brodick, Arran, following the crossing from Ardrossan on 21 July 2011. |
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Arran ferry travellers have shared their continued frustrations with delayed and cancelled transport services.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Arran Brodick Caledonian MacBrayne Brodick Pier: CalMac Ferry MV 'Caledonian Isles' is seen loading at Brodick Ferry Terminal for the slightly delayed 16.40 return crossing from Arran to Ardrossan, after a very rock and roll trip from the mainland i ... |
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CALMAC has delayed the annual overhaul of a ferry as concerns loom over food and fuel shortages after a lifeline island ferry service was hit with a host of cancellations.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Arran Brodick Caledonian MacBrayne |
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An Arran based lobbying group have vented their frustrations after alleged decades of under investment and planning to the islands ferry network caused travel disruptions.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Arran Arran Ferry Action Group Brodick |
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Travellers heading to and from Arran face Christmas being cancelled after CalMac Ferries withdrew the rest of the day's services.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Harbour Brodick Caledonian MacBrayne Cancellations |
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An Arran based community group has been recognised as an official stakeholder for matters regarding the Arran ferry services.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Arran Ferry Action Group Brodick |
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CalMac have cancelled all ferries to Arran today following a weather warning issued by the Met Office.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Brodick Caledonian MacBrayne Cancellations Storm Barra Weather Brodick Pier: CalMac Ferry MV 'Caledonian Isles' is seen loading at Brodick Ferry Terminal for the slightly delayed 16.40 return crossing from Arran to Ardrossan, after a very rock and roll trip from the mainland i ... |
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CalMac have cancelled all ferries to Arran today following a weather warning issued by the Met Office.
(Permalink) Ardrossam Brodick Caledonian MacBrayne Cancellations Storm Arwen Weather |
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CalMac has cancelled a number of Ardrossan to Brodick sailings today after a member of staff in the Ardrossan port office tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, October 10.
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North Ayrshire's Council leader has spoken of a 'systemic issue' around the delivery of projects involving ferries.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Arran Brodick MV Glen Sannox North Ayrshire Council |
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The Ardrossan to Campbeltown ferry service is to be broken up by a stop on Arran to accommodate travellers to the island on peak days.
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The Waverley paddle steamer has returned to the city after colliding into a pier on the Isle of Arran last week.
(Permalink) Brodick PS Waverley Paddle Steamer Pier collision |
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The Ardrossan to Brodick ferry ensured that passengers who were stranded on Arran last night following the Waverley crash were taken safely back to the mainland.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Brodick Caledonian MacBrayne PS Waverley Paddle Steamer Pier collision |
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An emergency response has been launched after a paddle steamer collided with Brodick Pier in Arran.
Police and paramedics are at the scene of the incident involving The Waverley and the coastguard has set up a helicopter landing site nearby. One eyewitness has told BBC Scotland she saw passengers falling over when the vessel crashed at about 17:15. (Permalink) Brodick PS Waverley Paddle Steamer Pier collision |
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CalMac's MV Caledonia Isles is unable to operate between Ardrossan and Brodick due to broken infrastructure.
(Permalink) Ardrossan Brodick Caledonian MacBrayne MV Caledonia Isles |
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