New Electric Vessel

New electric vessel design

The Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 emphasises the necessity to reduce emissions and pursue low carbon infrastructure solutions, with electric power the preferred option for short ferry crossings.

We have therefore joined Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) Small Vessels Replacement Programme that will provide standardised, state-of-the-art ferries with electric zero emission operation on various routes along the West Coast of Scotland.

A full Tender specification has also been provided for a new electric Corran vessel which will be used as the key document during the procurement and ship building stage. Target date for delivery (subject to funding approval) is 2028.

The new, larger electric Ro-Ro ferry (32 car) will offer increased capacity from the existing main vessel, the MV Corran (28 car), and will contribute to meeting the Highland Council’s and Scottish Government’s climate change commitments.

The (23 year old – 28 car) MV Corran will replace the older and smaller (49 years old - 14 car) Maid of Glencoul as a larger and more reliable relief vessel.

The use of the existing 23 year old MV Corran (28 car) will provide service resilience as a relief vessel, until such time that the Council can undertake to deliver a second electric ferry.

Further details on the new electric ferry can be found on the Corran Ferry vessel design page.