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**Title: Isle of Islay Faces Bow Ramp Malfunction, Operating Stern-Only** On May 5, the ferry 'Isle of Islay,' which operates the Kennacraig-Islay route, encountered a malfunction with its bow ramp....
Title: Hydraulic Pipe Coupling Issue Resolved on 'Isle of Islay' Ferry On April 10, the ferry 'Isle of Islay', which operates between Oban and Castlebay, encountered a problem with its hydraulic pipe...
**Title: Power Management Issues Delay Isle of Islay Ferry Operations** The ferry 'Isle of Islay', scheduled to operate along the Kennacraig-Islay route, has experienced power management system chall...
**Title: Launch of CalMac’s New Ferry 'Isle of Islay' Postponed Amid Dock Repairs** In a recent development, CalMac's latest addition to its fleet, the ferry 'Isle of Islay,' has experienced a delay...
The 'Isle of islay', the first of four new CalMac ferries being built in Turkey has arrived in Greenock on Feb 22 after a four-week voyage delayed by stormy weather.The ship sailed up the Clyde and be...
The 'Isle of Islay' was involved in a dramatic rescue off the coast of Morocco last week.The vessel had to leave its berth at Gibraltar and take to sea, as conditions were too dangerous to remain alon...
On Jan 15, CalMac has formally taken ownership of 'Isle of Islay'following a handover ceremony at Cemre Shipyard in Yalova, where the vessel was built. ISLE OF ISLAY, the first of four ferries being c...
While the 'Isle of Islay' was remaining at the quayside by the Cemre Marin Endustri shipyard in Yalova,.it was hoped that the ferry would finally be delivered in December, but it may be February 2026,...
The first Turkish-built Calmac ferry, the 'Isle of Islay', which was due to be delivered on Sep 30 for operation on the Kennacraig-Islay route, will be handed to its new owners only in November. She o...
A further delay has been confirmed for the 'Isle of Islay ', the first of four ferries being built in Turkey. Ther ship will now not be delivered by the end of September, a letter sent on Sep 1 confir...
A second set of sea trials for the 'Isle of Islay' have been carried out by Cemre Marin Endustri n the Sea of Marmara from July 16 to 20, and were attended by staff from CMAL and CalMac. Included in t...
The 'Isle of Islay' has reached an advance state of completion and on course to be finished by the Cemre shipyard before the end of September, provided all goes well with installing her battery system...
The delivery date or the 'Isle of Islay' has been pushed back again due to problems with labour shortages at Yalova, particularly the availability of specialist commissioning sub-contractors. The ferr...