Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has announced the shortlist of names for their next sea going Roll On Roll Off vehicle and passenger diesel electric hybrid ferry, due to launch in summer 2013. The vessel is currently being built at Ferguson Shipyard in Port Glasgow and will be the second ferry in the new Scottish [...]
The first of two cutting edge “hybrid” ferries named Hallaig, built by Ferguson Shipyard, and the first of its kind in the world was launched on the Clyde yesterday, Dec. 17th, by Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. The vessel will be powered by small diesel generator sets, feeding power to a 400 volt switchboard, which [...]
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has announced the winning name for the world’s first hybrid ferry after a two stage competition. There were hundreds of votes entered to name the world’s first sea going roll on roll off vehicle and passenger diesel electric hybrid ferry, but the most popular name by far was Hallaig. The [...]
The build of the world’s first sea going Roll On Roll Off vehicle and passenger diesel electric hybrid ferries started yesterday (Monday 30th January), with the cutting of the first steel at Ferguson Shipyard. Mrs Mary Lynne Johnston, wife of Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited’s (CMAL) Chairman Grenville Johnston, pushed the button to start the steel [...]
