Written Question · S6W-15772 · Session 6
For each ferry in the CalMac fleet, what the (a) age of each vessel was at the start of 2023, (b) total length of service of each vessel ha…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government, for each ferry in the CalMac fleet, what the (a) age of each vessel was at the start of 2023, (b) total length of service of each vessel has been with the CalMac fleet and any previous operators and (c) expected length of service of each vessel was at design.
The answer
The following table provides the answer to:
1. age of each vessel was at the start of 2023
2. total length of service of each vessel has been with the CalMac fleet and any previous operators.
Vessel
Built
Entry into CFL Service
Current age (Years)
Time with CFL (Years)
Ali Cat
1-1-2000
10-1-2002
23.0
20.3
Argyle
9-1-2006
5-1-2007
16.3
15.7
Argyll Flyer
5-1-2001
6-1-2011
21.7
11.6
Bute
2-1-2005
7-1-2005
17.9
17.5
Caledonian Isles
5-1-1993
8-1-1993
29.7
29.4
Carvoria
8-1-2017
9-1-2017
5.4
5.3
Catriona
12-1-2015
8-1-2016
7.1
6.4
Chieftain
3-1-2007
6-1-2020
15.8
2.6
Clansman
3-1-1998
7-1-1998
24.9
24.5
Coruisk
5-1-2003
8-1-2003
19.7
19.4
Finlaggan
6-1-2010
6-1-2011
12.6
11.6
Hallaig
12-1-2012
10-1-2013
10.1
9.3
Hebridean Isles
7-1-1985
12-1-1985
37.5
37.1
Hebrides
8-1-2000
3-1-2001
22.4
21.9
Isle of Arran
12-1-1983
4-1-1984
39.1
38.8
Isle of Cumbrae
12-1-1976
4-1-1977
46.1
45.8
Isle of Lewis
4-1-1995
7-1-1995
27.8
27.5
Isle of Mull
12-1-1987
4-1-1988
35.1
34.8
Loch Alainn
4-1-1997
7-1-1997
25.8
25.5
Loch Bhrusda
3-1-1996
6-1-1996
26.9
26.6
Loch Buie
10-1-1991
7-1-1992
31.3
30.5
Loch Dunvegan
3-1-1991
5-1-1991
31.9
31.7
Loch Frisa
9-1-2015
5-1-2022
7.3
0.7
Loch Fyne
6-1-1991
9-1-1991
31.6
31.4
Loch Linnhe
5-1-1986
7-1-1986
36.7
36.5
Loch Portain
3-1-2003
6-1-2003
19.9
19.6
Loch Ranza
12-1-1986
4-1-1987
36.1
35.8
Loch Riddon
9-1-1986
10-1-1986
36.4
36.3
Loch Seaforth
3-1-2014
2-1-2015
8.8
7.9
Loch Shira
12-1-2006
6-1-2007
16.1
15.6
Loch Striven
5-1-1986
7-1-1986
36.7
36.5
Loch Tarbert
2-1-1992
7-1-1992
30.9
30.5
Lochinvar
5-1-2013
5-1-2014
9.7
8.7
Lochnevis
5-1-2000
11-1-2000
22.7
22.2
Lord of the Isles
3-1-1989
5-1-1989
33.9
33.7
In answer to (c)
The expected length of service would only be defined in the original design specification documentation, as operator CalMac Ferries Limited do not hold this. In general, commercial vessels are expected to last 20 – 25 years unless they are specified at design for a longer life.
1. age of each vessel was at the start of 2023
2. total length of service of each vessel has been with the CalMac fleet and any previous operators.
Vessel
Built
Entry into CFL Service
Current age (Years)
Time with CFL (Years)
Ali Cat
1-1-2000
10-1-2002
23.0
20.3
Argyle
9-1-2006
5-1-2007
16.3
15.7
Argyll Flyer
5-1-2001
6-1-2011
21.7
11.6
Bute
2-1-2005
7-1-2005
17.9
17.5
Caledonian Isles
5-1-1993
8-1-1993
29.7
29.4
Carvoria
8-1-2017
9-1-2017
5.4
5.3
Catriona
12-1-2015
8-1-2016
7.1
6.4
Chieftain
3-1-2007
6-1-2020
15.8
2.6
Clansman
3-1-1998
7-1-1998
24.9
24.5
Coruisk
5-1-2003
8-1-2003
19.7
19.4
Finlaggan
6-1-2010
6-1-2011
12.6
11.6
Hallaig
12-1-2012
10-1-2013
10.1
9.3
Hebridean Isles
7-1-1985
12-1-1985
37.5
37.1
Hebrides
8-1-2000
3-1-2001
22.4
21.9
Isle of Arran
12-1-1983
4-1-1984
39.1
38.8
Isle of Cumbrae
12-1-1976
4-1-1977
46.1
45.8
Isle of Lewis
4-1-1995
7-1-1995
27.8
27.5
Isle of Mull
12-1-1987
4-1-1988
35.1
34.8
Loch Alainn
4-1-1997
7-1-1997
25.8
25.5
Loch Bhrusda
3-1-1996
6-1-1996
26.9
26.6
Loch Buie
10-1-1991
7-1-1992
31.3
30.5
Loch Dunvegan
3-1-1991
5-1-1991
31.9
31.7
Loch Frisa
9-1-2015
5-1-2022
7.3
0.7
Loch Fyne
6-1-1991
9-1-1991
31.6
31.4
Loch Linnhe
5-1-1986
7-1-1986
36.7
36.5
Loch Portain
3-1-2003
6-1-2003
19.9
19.6
Loch Ranza
12-1-1986
4-1-1987
36.1
35.8
Loch Riddon
9-1-1986
10-1-1986
36.4
36.3
Loch Seaforth
3-1-2014
2-1-2015
8.8
7.9
Loch Shira
12-1-2006
6-1-2007
16.1
15.6
Loch Striven
5-1-1986
7-1-1986
36.7
36.5
Loch Tarbert
2-1-1992
7-1-1992
30.9
30.5
Lochinvar
5-1-2013
5-1-2014
9.7
8.7
Lochnevis
5-1-2000
11-1-2000
22.7
22.2
Lord of the Isles
3-1-1989
5-1-1989
33.9
33.7
In answer to (c)
The expected length of service would only be defined in the original design specification documentation, as operator CalMac Ferries Limited do not hold this. In general, commercial vessels are expected to last 20 – 25 years unless they are specified at design for a longer life.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S6W-15772 by reference.