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CalMac Faces Unprecedented Ferry Service Disruptions, Third Fleet Offline

4/7/2026

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Nearly a third of CalMac's ferry fleet is out of service due to faults and annual repairs, a situation CalMac Chief Executive Duncan Mackison described as unprecedented.
Vessels including the MV Lord of the Isles and MV Glen Sannox are among those affected.
Engine issues have driven cancellations.
The chartered catamaran Motor Vessel MV Alfred is expected to restore some services.

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Story summary

Nearly a third of CalMac's ferry fleet is out of service due to faults and annual repairs, a situation CalMac Chief Executive Duncan Mackison described as unprecedented.
Vessels including the MV Lord of the Isles and MV Glen Sannox are among those affected.
Engine issues have driven cancellations.
The chartered catamaran Motor Vessel MV Alfred is expected to restore some services.