Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has awarded a contract to design and engineering firm, BMT, to provide consultancy services for the concept design of a new passenger ferry for the Gourock, Dunoon and Kilcreggan routes.
The £155,000 contract is part of the Gourock Harbour Infrastructure & Vessels Project, which is a partnership between Transport Scotland, CMAL, CalMac and Argyll and Bute Council.
The project covers the redevelopment of Gourock Ferry Terminal and works to the harbour infrastructures at Dunoon and Kilcreggan, as well as the delivery of new passenger-only ferries which are currently operated by CalMac.
BMT and CMAL will evaluate the application of energy efficiency solutions to make the new vessel design more sustainable. “BMT is committed to leading the way in designing vessels that lower the environmental impact,” said Sylvain Julien, director at BMT, “and we welcome the opportunity to work with CMAL to work towards increased sustainability by leveraging our deep understanding of advanced ferry design and operation.”
CMAL owns 26 harbours on the west coast of Scotland which support the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service and 36 ferries, 31 of which are leased to CalMac and five to Serco Northlink Ferries for Orkney and Shetland routes.
