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New Ferry Enters Service but CalMac Warns Ship Shortage Still Critical
Scottish Labour plans a merged ferry agency with local board input and new procurement to reduce technical cancellations that rose from 709 to 7,371 over 10 years.
- Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar pledged on Monday to merge ferry operator CalMac and procurement body Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited to "cut bureaucracy" and fix the "broken system" affecting islanders.
- Technical cancellations surged nine-fold since 2015, rising from 709 to 7,371, as CalMac's ageing fleet faces an "unprecedented" shortage of vessels due to maintenance and mechanical failures.
- Ten ferries are currently sidelined, forcing service amendments for Barra, Harris, and North and South Uist through April 9, while CalMac chief executive Duncan Mackison called the situation "critical."
- Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop met with CalMac bosses on Sunday to discuss emergency resilience measures as the Scottish Government faces mounting pressure to resolve the network crisis.
- Six major and seven smaller vessels are set to join CalMac's fleet between 2025 and 2029, intended to reduce unplanned disruptions and modernize the ageing ferry capacity.
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