The MV Isle of Islay, the first of two new CalMac ferries, took to the water for the first time on Saturday.
A new ferry, set to serve the Inner Hebrides, has been launched in Turkey. The MV Isle of Islay, which is owned by Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited , will be one of two vessels serving the islands of Jura and Islay.
An official naming ceremony for the ferry will take place near the end of 2024, with community representatives and stakeholders invited to visit before it joins a Calmac-operated fleet. The MV Isle of Islay will soon be joined by its sister ship, the MC Loch Indaal, which is set to launch at a later date.
Fiona Hyslop, who looks after transport for Scotland, shared her excitement: "I'm delighted to see MV Isle of Islay enter the water and look forward to her arrival in Scotland later this year."This is another important milestone reached in the Scottish Government's commitment to deliver six new major vessels to serve the Clyde and Hebrides network by 2026.
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