CalMac

MV Caledonian Isles has been out of action for 18 months, with the repair bill total close to £11m.

A Holyrood committee says a lack of orders and reputational damage need to be overcome for the Ferguson Marine yard to prosper.

Vessels on several routes will be redeployed while work is carried out on the MV Alfred and MV Lord of the Isles.

The MV Caledonian has been unable to carry passengers between Ardrossan and Arran since January 2024.

Road equivalent tariff reduces the cost of ferry fares on Scotland's west coast.

CalMac's MV Caledonian Isles is now expected to resume sailing from Ardrossan to Arran early next week.

MV Isle of Islay, the first of four ships being built at the Cemre shipyard, is expected to join the CalMac fleet later this year.

Talks to bring the North Ayrshire port into public ownership appear to have reached a stalemate, campaigners say.