New £12m hybrid ferry handed to CalMac by Ferguson yard

21 September 2016/Categories: Industry News, Freight Forwarding, Logistics & Supply Chain, Ports, Maritime & Waterways

A new £12.3m diesel-electric hybrid ferry has been delivered to CalMac for use on its Clyde and Hebridean routes.

The roll-on roll-off vehicle, named "Catriona", was built at the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow.

The vessel is almost 150ft long and can take up to 150 passengers, 23 cars or two HGVs. It was launched last year and had been undergoing sea trials.

The ferry uses a low-carbon hybrid system that combines traditional diesel power with electric battery power.

This was the first ship of its type to be built by Ferguson Marine, which won the contract in September 2014 shortly after the shipyard was rescued from closure.

Prior to administration, the yard had built two other hybrid ferries - the MV Hallaig and MV Lochinvar - for CalMac.

Source: bbc.co.uk/news

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