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The first newbuild ferry of two to serve Scottish west coast islands, Islay and Jura has been successfully launched at a shipyard in Turkey.

At the Cemre Marin Endustri shipyard in Yalova, the MV Isle of Islay was launched on Saturday. The newbuild is one of four ferries being built, and is due to go into service with Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) in October.

On the Clyde, more twin ferries, MV Glen Sannox and MV Glen Rosa, are being built at the Ferguson Marine shipyard at Port Glasgow, however, they have been beset by severe delays, as the twins were due to enter service in 2018. Both are to serve the Arran route, linking Ardrossan and Brodick.

According to Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), the MV Isle of Islay will have capacity for up to 450 passengers and 100 cars, or 14 commercial vehicles. The newbuild which will operate the Kennacraig-Port Askaig/Port Ellen routes, will provide a combined 40% increase in vehicle and freight capacity on the Islay routes, bolstering the overall resilience of the wider fleet.

The MV Isle of Islay is now in the water, however, further work remains to complete the newbuild, before sea trials are to take place and the new ferry is handed over to CMAL.

The HeraldScotland has more on the shipyard's launch. 

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About Warrenpoint Port

The Original Port of Warrenpoint was constructed in the late 1770s and acted as a lightering port for the much larger Port of Newry.

Following the demise of Newry Port Warrenpoint Harbour Authority was created as a Trust Port by legislation in 1971. The modern Port was completed in 1974 when it covered 28 acres. Since then the port has expanded to its current size of approximately 53 Acres. The Authority has just completed a £22 Million capital infrastructure project (under the terms of a Service of General Economic Interest with the Department for Regional Development) that includes, the construction of a 300 Metres of Deep Water Quay (7.5 Metres C.D), new Ro-Ro berthing facilities, additional lands and covered storage facilities and a new 100 Tonne mobile crane.

  • Warrenpoint Port is the second largest port in Northern Ireland and the fifth-biggest on the island of Ireland.
  • Warrenpoint Harbour Authority was created as a Trust Port by legislation in 1971.
  • In 2018, the value of goods moving through Warrenpoint Port was £6.5 billion. The Port handled 3.56 million tonnes in 2017, increasing to 3.6m in 2018.
  • The port employs 70 staff directly and supports over 1,500 in the local economy.
  • In addition to serving the markets in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland, the Port deals with imports and exports from countries and regions across the world including to Spain, Italy, Sweden, Belgium, Germany, Ukraine and the Americas.

 

At A Glance – Warrenpoint Port

  • Warrenpoint, Newry BT34 3JR, United Kingdom Phone: +44 28 4177 3381

     

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