Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne has identified three key areas of potential change in the Northern Isles ferry service as the company prepares its bid for the operating contract from April 2006. The key areas are livestock handling and management, overnight passenger accommodation management and timetabling issues.
26 August 2005

Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne has described initial discussions about the company’s proposed bid to operate lifeline ferry services in the Northern Isles with representatives of interested parties and in particular business sectors in Orkney as “meaningful and constructive”.
24 August 2005

Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne is gearing up for the busiest weekend of the summer season on the Upper Clyde with the Cowal Gathering taking place in Dunoon this weekend.
24 August 2005

Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) will visit the Northern Isles this week to begin a lengthy consultation process prior to the submission of this bid for the services to and from the islands.
23 August 2005

Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne is warning that dangers posed by people fishing on company property will not be allowed to continue and that police action could follow.
11 August 2005

Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne has confirmed that the second new vessel to serve the Wemyss Bay-Rothesay route will be a sister-ship for MV Bute.
04 August 2005