Caledonian Macbrayne Ferry Services
Ferry Sevices
About
CalMac Ferries Ltd (CFL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of David MacBrayne Ltd, which is wholly owned by Scottish Ministers.
Previously operating as Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd, CalMac was created in October 2006 to bid for the Scottish Government contract to operate Clyde & Hebrides Ferry Services, which it subsequently won.
At the same time Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd changed its name to Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) and retained ownership of the vessels and piers which it leases to the operator of the Clyde & Hebrides Ferry services (currently CFL). CMAL is also wholly owned by Scottish Ministers but is entirely separate from CFL. Although they have the same shareholder, each has its own Board and their relationship is solely contractual.
CalMac Ferries Limited has one wholly owned subsidiary; Caledonian MacBrayne Crewing (Guernsey) Limited, which employs and supplies all sea going staff (approx 770) to CFL.
CalMac Ferries Ltd currently charters a fleet of 29 vessels from CMAL to provide passenger, vehicle and shipping services to the islands off the West Coast of Scotland and in the Clyde estuary. Two other vessels are retained on separate charters. There are currently 25 routes within the network. In the year ended 31 March 2010, nearly 4.8 million passengers, 1.1 million cars, 93,000 commercial vehicles and 11,360 coaches were carried.
This was the fourth consecutive year more than 4.5 million passengers and over one million accompanied cars were carried on the Company’s services.
Contact information
General Enquiries and Car Reservations
Tel: 0800 066 5000
Monday – Friday: 0800-2000
Saturdays: 0900-1800
Sundays: 0900-1600
Email:enquiries@calmac.co.uk
http://www.calmac.co.uk/