Crew of new CalMac ferry involved in dramatic Moroccan rescue

New Scottish ferry in dramatic rescue off African coast

Scotland’s newest CalMac ferry, MV Isle of Islay, has been forced to pause its delivery voyage to Scotland after encountering severe weather conditions, days after being handed over from the Turkish shipyard where it was built. The vessel, the first of four new ferries under construction in Turkey, has already been involved in an unexpected rescue operation during its maiden passage north. CalMac’s fleet management director Louis de Wolff said t…

Crew of new CalMac vessel involved in dramatic late-night rescue

The crew of a new CalMac vessel helped rescue a man in Moroccan waters who was wearing an inflatable ring.

Crew of new CalMac ferry involved in dramatic Moroccan rescue

MV Isle of Islay is currently making its way to Scotland after being built in a Turkish shipyard.

Rescue at sea by MV Isle of Islay during delivery passage to Scotland

During its delivery passage to Scotland, the new CalMac ferry MV Isle of Islay participated in the recovery of a man from the sea off the coast of...

New CalMac ferry in dramatic sea rescue during maiden delivery voyage

The MV Isle of Islay launched its fast craft to save a man from the waters of Morocco