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Row as Scots islanders demand purchase of new cut-price lifeline ferry branded 'unviable' by officials


The Pentland Ferries’ MV Alfred
COMMUNITY groups, businesses and islanders have today called on the Scottish Government to stop dithering and buy an environmentally-friendly catamaran to curb congestion on the ferry route to and from Mull and Iona.
The groups have uncovered a vessel on the market for around 10% of the £100m being paid for each of the partially completed dual-fuel ferries being built in Port Glasgow.
The Craignure to Oban ferry route that serves Mull and Iona is said to be the most congested service in the entire CalMac network.
But the Scottish Government-owned procuring and ferry owning company, Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) said it was not currently a viable option as there were problems with establishing whether the Indonesia-built catamaran complies with regulations that would allow it to get a passenger certificate. ....

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