Ship&Offshore | Issue 04/2024
RoPax ferry launched
Isle of Islay | Turkey’s Cemre Marin Endustri shipyard has launched the first of two RoPax ferries for Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL). Outfitting of the Isle of Islay will continue over the months ahead, prior to sea trials and handover to CMAL in October. The vessel will have capacity for 450 passengers and 100 cars, or 14 commercial vehicles. It will provide a combined increase of 40% in vehicle and freight capacity between the mainland and Islay Island, which lies off the west coast of Scotland....