Ferries across waterways - whether by vehicle, foot or both (merged posts)

[whole diary]

[froome]

I don't suppose Stornoway harbour looks that calm on many days!

[GBM]

https://stmichaelsmount.co.uk/news/the-st-michael-is-unveiled/

Mostly used for staff runs, rather than public usage.

[grahame]

From the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

Islanders bid a fond farewell to MV Hebridean Isles

Thanks for posting that, Chris. I had ... wondered ... whether I should but thought I was probably the only one interested.  RONG! .. 

I wonder that they have enough ships left in the fleet - sort of TOC^▸ (Train Operating Company) on water limitations, frugality and late delivery of complex new vehicles.   New Glen Sannox ... when?

It appears to have been delivered today for entry into service in January - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cew1wxx0d0jo

The long-delayed ship at the centre of Scotland's ferries saga has been handed over by the Ferguson shipyard, exactly seven years after it was launched.

MV Glen Sannox, destined for CalMac's Arran route, is the first new large vessel for the west coast ferry fleet in nearly a decade.

The ferry operator will now conduct several weeks of crew familiarisation trials before the ship carries its first passengers in January.

[CyclingSid]

Oops! 'Green' ferry emits more CO2 than old diesel ship
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy87e72yg3o
Hope this will not be the fate of the rumoured electric Isle of Wight ferry
https://onthewight.com/red-funnel-to-add-zero-emission-electric-ferry-for-eco-friendly-isle-of-wight-travel-by-2025/
In the light of the CalMac experience I wonder how far late 2025 will stretch.

[Chris from Nailsea]

From the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

Scotland's ferries saga ship to finally set sail



The ship at the centre of Scotland's long-running ferries saga is scheduled to make its first passenger voyage before dawn on Monday.

MV Glen Sannox is due to leave Troon harbour in South Ayrshire, bound for the Isle of Arran, on its first sailing at 06:30.

But a yellow alert, external, issued by Caledonian MacBrayne on Sunday, said it may be subject to delay or cancellation due to high winds.

The ship - which was meant to be delivered almost seven years ago - completed a return test sailing on Sunday and is the first new large vessel to join the UK^▸ (United Kingdom)'s largest ferry fleet in nearly a decade.

With a capacity for 127 cars and 852 passengers, Glen Sannox will help relieve pressures on the state-owned operator which has struggled in recent years to maintain services with ageing and increasingly unreliable vessels.

(Article continues)

[grahame]

The old age of the CalMac fleet can be compared with the old age of the GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) local / regional train fleet.

[TonyK]

The old age of the CalMac fleet can be compared with the old age of the GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) local / regional train fleet.

Put like that, they're quite new.

[Oxonhutch]

All newer than the last one I sailed on - Mallaig-Armadale 1980 with motorbike slung onboard by a crane. Undergraduate field trip to Arran. The bike went on the train in the guard’s van at half fare with Student Railcard discount. Good memories.

[Chris from Nailsea]

Please don't mention Guard's Vans - you'll set Broadgage off again.