Scottish Waters
Members of the Royal Highland Yacht Club gathered for a busy winter and spring programme ahead of the 2026 sailing season. Winterfest 2026 took place in Perthshire, with 30 members attending over the weekend at Murrayshall Country Estate. The event…
DFDS, the large Danish ferry company, is working on a new service between Rosyth, east Scotland, and Dunkirk in northern France. The proposed North Sea service, as Afloat previously reported, has since received a boost as a £3m funding pledge…
Scotland has increased its targets for offshore wind energy to up to 40GW of generating capacity by 2035 to 2040. This represents a significant increase on the target of 8GW to 11 GW by 2030, which had been identified in…
Long-serving Cramond Boat Club volunteer Andrew “Drew” Pratt has been recognised with an RYA Scotland Impact Award. The honour celebrates more than 40 years of service to sailing, training and community development on the Firth of Forth. Pratt has also…
A new strategy to grow Scotland’s marine tourism sector by a further £100 million by 2030 has been launched. The framework, titled Giant Opportunities (2026–2030), sets out a roadmap to expand the industry while supporting coastal communities and protecting marine…
UK water safety agencies have launched a new campaign urging recreational boaters to prepare thoroughly before the start of the boating season. HM Coastguard, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) are jointly promoting the…
For most sailing people, the nearest our sport gets to the Olympically-trendy ice sport of curling is when we race round the distinctive granite plug of Ailsa Craig in the mouth of the Firth of Clyde. For it’s The Craig…
Mariners are being advised that redevelopment works have begun at the ferry terminal on Great Cumbrae. The project includes the construction of a new slipway and land reclamation for terminal infrastructure. A rock armour revetment will support the reclaimed area.…
Scotland's First Minister Deems Cost of Much-Delayed New Ferry MV Glen Rosa ‘Unacceptable’
6th February 2026 Shipyards
Across the North Channel, Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney, MSP, has deemed the cost of the much-delayed newbuild CalMac ferry, the Glen Rosa, as ‘unacceptable.’ As IrelandLive reports, the 7,040-ton ferry under construction by the government-owned Ferguson Marine shipyard in…
Great Cumbrae Ferry Terminal Redevelopment Works Under Way
3rd February 2026 Northern Ireland Waters
Mariners are advised that redevelopment works are underway at the Ferry Terminal on Great Cumbrae, Scotland. The project includes the construction of a new slipway and land reclamation to support new terminal infrastructure. A new rock armour revetment will be…
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has issued a new Notice to Mariners affecting Scotland's Kilchoan Harbour. Mingary Pier at Kilchoan is closed to all vessels, CMAL says. Kilchoan is a village on the Scottish peninsula of Ardnamurchan, beside the Sound…
A new marina is being planned for Loch Lomond in Scotland by one of the region’s top hoteliers, as Marine Industry News reports. The proprietor of Duck Bay Hotel and Restaurant says he has already received expressions of interest for…
The royal patron of the Northern Lighthouse Board has officially named their newest aids to navigation and buoy handling vessel, which Afloat reported on its delivery voyage to Scotland last month. At a ceremony, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal,…
A new exhibition examining the divide between safe harbours and hazardous seas has opened in Dumbarton. Harbour and Horizon is now showing at the Scottish Maritime Museum (Denny Tank). The exhibition draws on artworks, artefacts and photographs from the past 200…
Eyemouth Harbour Trust in Scotland has named Paul Olvhoj as its new Business and Community Growth Manager. Olvhoj brings over 25 years of international experience in the maritime and energy sectors. His career includes service in the Royal Navy, global…
A sunken vessel has prompted the creation of a 10-metre exclusion zone at Oban Railway Pier, near the Oban Ferry Terminal in Scotland. The vessel Azalea sank while moored outside the fishing boat Silver Dawn, which remains berthed at the…
