Written Question · S2W-19325 · Session 2
What the age profile is of the Caledonian MacBrayne passenger ferry fleet and how many replacement vessels are likely to be ordered between…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the age profile is of the Caledonian MacBrayne passenger ferry fleet and how many replacement vessels are likely to be ordered between now and 2009.
The answer
Information on the ages of each of the vessels presently owned by Caledonian MacBrayne is as follows:
Name of Vessel
| Year Built
| Age of Vessel
MV Bruernish
| 1973
| 32
MV Canna
| 1973
| 32
MV Juno
| 1974
| 31
MV Jupiter
| 1974
| 31
MV Eigg
| 1975
| 30
MV Raasay
| 1976
| 29
MV Isle of Cumbrae
| 1977
| 28
MV Saturn
| 1978
| 27
MV Isle of Arran
| 1984
| 21
MV Hebridean Isles
| 1985
| 20
MV Loch Linnhe
| 1986
| 19
MV Loch Riddon
| 1986
| 19
MV Loch Striven
| 1986
| 19
MV Loch Ranza
| 1987
| 18
MV Isle of Mull
| 1988
| 17
MV Lord of the Isles
| 1989
| 16
MV Loch Dunvegan
| 1991
| 14
MV Loch Fyne
| 1991
| 14
MV Loch Buie
| 1992
| 13
MV Loch Tarbert
| 1992
| 13
MV Caledonian Isles
| 1993
| 12
MV Isle of Lewis
| 1995
| 10
MV Loch Bhruisda
| 1996
| 9
MV Loch Alainn
| 1997
| 8
MV Clansman
| 1998
| 7
MV Hebrides
| 2000
| 5
MV Loch Nevis
| 2000
| 5
MV Coruisk
| 2003
|
Name of Vessel
| Year Built
| Age of Vessel
MV Bruernish
| 1973
| 32
MV Canna
| 1973
| 32
MV Juno
| 1974
| 31
MV Jupiter
| 1974
| 31
MV Eigg
| 1975
| 30
MV Raasay
| 1976
| 29
MV Isle of Cumbrae
| 1977
| 28
MV Saturn
| 1978
| 27
MV Isle of Arran
| 1984
| 21
MV Hebridean Isles
| 1985
| 20
MV Loch Linnhe
| 1986
| 19
MV Loch Riddon
| 1986
| 19
MV Loch Striven
| 1986
| 19
MV Loch Ranza
| 1987
| 18
MV Isle of Mull
| 1988
| 17
MV Lord of the Isles
| 1989
| 16
MV Loch Dunvegan
| 1991
| 14
MV Loch Fyne
| 1991
| 14
MV Loch Buie
| 1992
| 13
MV Loch Tarbert
| 1992
| 13
MV Caledonian Isles
| 1993
| 12
MV Isle of Lewis
| 1995
| 10
MV Loch Bhruisda
| 1996
| 9
MV Loch Alainn
| 1997
| 8
MV Clansman
| 1998
| 7
MV Hebrides
| 2000
| 5
MV Loch Nevis
| 2000
| 5
MV Coruisk
| 2003
|
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-19325 by reference.