- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 28 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the average annual maintenance cost for a CalMac vessel has been in each of the last 10 years.
Answer
The answer to the question is provided in the following table, detailed for each vessel in the Calmac Ferries services fleet.
(CY) denotes contract year and (CHFS) denotes Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service
| | CHFS2* |
| | CY1 | CY2 | CY3 | CY4 | CY5 | CY6 |
| | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 | £'000 |
ALI CAT | - | - | 27 | 130 | 103 | 219 |
ARGYLE | 390 | 1,003 | 409 | 463 | 514 | 1,088 |
ARGYLL FLYER | - | - | 389 | 494 | 160 | 159 |
BUTE | 468 | 461 | 427 | 487 | 430 | 947 |
CALEDONIAN ISLES | 711 | 1,094 | 1,179 | 1,396 | 1,227 | 1,955 |
CATRIONA | 73 | 154 | 210 | 172 | 217 | 332 |
CHIEFTAIN | - | - | - | 4 | 200 | 101 |
CLANSMAN | 807 | 1,190 | 865 | 636 | 1,232 | 2,008 |
CORUISK | 316 | 461 | 283 | 455 | 512 | 1,018 |
EIGG | 32 | 47 | 3 | (4) | - | - |
FINLAGGAN | 977 | 951 | 681 | 1,030 | 1,604 | 1,791 |
GALL/KERRERA | - | 10 | 36 | 24 | 22 | 25 |
HALLAIG | 183 | 282 | 186 | 259 | 201 | 341 |
HEBRIDEAN ISLES | 1,068 | 884 | 1,169 | 1,227 | 1,211 | 1,688 |
HEBRIDES | 1,026 | 930 | 895 | 1,049 | 1,216 | 1,869 |
ISLE OF ARRAN | 556 | 1,444 | 919 | 1,119 | 897 | 1,075 |
ISLE OF CUMBRAE | 145 | 225 | 238 | 168 | 119 | 148 |
ISLE OF LEWIS | 1,009 | 1,248 | 1,271 | 1,765 | 1,368 | 1,869 |
ISLE OF MULL | 969 | 1,085 | 1,077 | 1,486 | 947 | 1,725 |
LOCH ALAINN | 201 | 179 | 211 | 188 | 122 | 394 |
LOCH BHRUSDA | 121 | 174 | 187 | 156 | 187 | 493 |
LOCH BUIE | 243 | 332 | 309 | 258 | 178 | 269 |
LOCH DUNVEGAN | 186 | 282 | 144 | 237 | 147 | 222 |
LOCH FYNE | 699 | 262 | 161 | 153 | 205 | 370 |
LOCH LINNHE | 111 | 168 | 251 | 160 | 140 | 237 |
LOCH PORTAIN | 381 | 572 | 324 | 315 | 371 | 444 |
LOCH RANZA | 150 | 254 | 179 | 237 | 137 | 188 |
LOCH RIDDON | 152 | 282 | 341 | 41 | 190 | 464 |
LOCH SEAFORTH | 711 | 990 | 832 | 1,161 | 1,030 | 1,793 |
LOCH SHIRA | 373 | 556 | 312 | 527 | 328 | 585 |
LOCH STRIVEN | 141 | 170 | 232 | 189 | 240 | 176 |
LOCH TARBERT | 154 | 169 | 176 | 236 | 155 | 312 |
LOCHINVAR | 204 | 282 | 363 | 223 | 293 | 331 |
LOCHNEVIS | 443 | 518 | 520 | 607 | 384 | 1,370 |
LORD OF THE ISLES | 951 | 1,468 | 1,146 | 1,156 | 982 | 2,089 |
RAASAY | 41 | 17 | - | (5) | - | - |
LOCH FRISA | - | - | - | - | - | 80 |
Non-vessel specific | 73 | 112 | (227) | 164 | (5) | 349 |
TOTAL | 14,063 | 18,254 | 15,723 | 18,359 | 17,262 | 28,525 |
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, for each ferry in the CalMac fleet, what the (a) age of each vessel was at the start of 2023, (b) total length of service of each vessel has been with the CalMac fleet and any previous operators and (c) expected length of service of each vessel was at design.
Answer
The following table provides the answer to:
1. age of each vessel was at the start of 2023
2. total length of service of each vessel has been with the CalMac fleet and any previous operators.
Vessel | Built | Entry into CFL Service | Current age (Years) | Time with CFL (Years) |
Ali Cat | 1-1-2000 | 10-1-2002 | 23.0 | 20.3 |
Argyle | 9-1-2006 | 5-1-2007 | 16.3 | 15.7 |
Argyll Flyer | 5-1-2001 | 6-1-2011 | 21.7 | 11.6 |
Bute | 2-1-2005 | 7-1-2005 | 17.9 | 17.5 |
Caledonian Isles | 5-1-1993 | 8-1-1993 | 29.7 | 29.4 |
Carvoria | 8-1-2017 | 9-1-2017 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
Catriona | 12-1-2015 | 8-1-2016 | 7.1 | 6.4 |
Chieftain | 3-1-2007 | 6-1-2020 | 15.8 | 2.6 |
Clansman | 3-1-1998 | 7-1-1998 | 24.9 | 24.5 |
Coruisk | 5-1-2003 | 8-1-2003 | 19.7 | 19.4 |
Finlaggan | 6-1-2010 | 6-1-2011 | 12.6 | 11.6 |
Hallaig | 12-1-2012 | 10-1-2013 | 10.1 | 9.3 |
Hebridean Isles | 7-1-1985 | 12-1-1985 | 37.5 | 37.1 |
Hebrides | 8-1-2000 | 3-1-2001 | 22.4 | 21.9 |
Isle of Arran | 12-1-1983 | 4-1-1984 | 39.1 | 38.8 |
Isle of Cumbrae | 12-1-1976 | 4-1-1977 | 46.1 | 45.8 |
Isle of Lewis | 4-1-1995 | 7-1-1995 | 27.8 | 27.5 |
Isle of Mull | 12-1-1987 | 4-1-1988 | 35.1 | 34.8 |
Loch Alainn | 4-1-1997 | 7-1-1997 | 25.8 | 25.5 |
Loch Bhrusda | 3-1-1996 | 6-1-1996 | 26.9 | 26.6 |
Loch Buie | 10-1-1991 | 7-1-1992 | 31.3 | 30.5 |
Loch Dunvegan | 3-1-1991 | 5-1-1991 | 31.9 | 31.7 |
Loch Frisa | 9-1-2015 | 5-1-2022 | 7.3 | 0.7 |
Loch Fyne | 6-1-1991 | 9-1-1991 | 31.6 | 31.4 |
Loch Linnhe | 5-1-1986 | 7-1-1986 | 36.7 | 36.5 |
Loch Portain | 3-1-2003 | 6-1-2003 | 19.9 | 19.6 |
Loch Ranza | 12-1-1986 | 4-1-1987 | 36.1 | 35.8 |
Loch Riddon | 9-1-1986 | 10-1-1986 | 36.4 | 36.3 |
Loch Seaforth | 3-1-2014 | 2-1-2015 | 8.8 | 7.9 |
Loch Shira | 12-1-2006 | 6-1-2007 | 16.1 | 15.6 |
Loch Striven | 5-1-1986 | 7-1-1986 | 36.7 | 36.5 |
Loch Tarbert | 2-1-1992 | 7-1-1992 | 30.9 | 30.5 |
Lochinvar | 5-1-2013 | 5-1-2014 | 9.7 | 8.7 |
Lochnevis | 5-1-2000 | 11-1-2000 | 22.7 | 22.2 |
Lord of the Isles | 3-1-1989 | 5-1-1989 | 33.9 | 33.7 |
In answer to (c)
The expected length of service would only be defined in the original design specification documentation, as operator CalMac Ferries Limited do not hold this. In general, commercial vessels are expected to last 20 – 25 years unless they are specified at design for a longer life.
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, for each ferry in the CalMac fleet, how many vessels have had (a) Changing Places toilets, (b) other accessible toilets and (c) no accessible toilets, in each of the last 10 years.
Answer
MV Hebrides and MV Isle of Lewis have Changing Places toilets onboard. There are 22 Accessible Toilets between the major and small vessels however, on 9 of the small vessels there are no Accessible Toilet facilities.
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) passenger, (b) car and (c) lorry capacity increases have been achieved on each vessel in the CalMac fleet in each of the last 10 years.
Answer
Carrying statistics for passengers, cars and commercial vehicles are recorded by CalMac on a route by route basis and not by vessel and I refer the Member to the answer to question S6W-15777 on 27 March 2023. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) passenger, (b) car and (c) lorry capacity increases have been achieved on each ferry route in the CalMac network in each of the last 10 years.
Answer
The information requested is already available in the public domain on CalMac’s website by following the link:
Annual Carrying Statistics | CalMac Ferries
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2023
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many affordable homes are required to be built to meet the needs of rural communities in the Highland and Islands.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2023
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 21 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government on what date the Minister for Transport was first advised that the 2025 deadline for completing the dualling of the A9 between Perth and Inverness was not achievable.
Answer
Arising from its ongoing work to determine the optimal procurement approach to the remainder of the programme, Transport Scotland concluded in late 2022 that the completion date of 2025 could not be achieved and should no longer apply to the A9 Dualling programme. I was informed on 7 December 2022 of Transport Scotland’s view that the published completion date of 2025 for the dualling of the A9 between Perth and Inverness should no longer apply.
A statement to Parliament on the next steps for the Programme required to take account of the outcome of the ongoing Tomatin to Moy project procurement. The decision on that procurement was made on 3 February 2023 and the bidder was informed on 8 February, prior to the statement to Parliament on the same day.
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 21 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government (a) what specific concerns were raised and (b) on what date any concerns were first raised with Transport Scotland by (i) consultants and (ii) contractors that the 2025 deadline for completing the dualling of the A9 between Perth and Inverness was not achievable.
Answer
Transport Scotland’s primary engagement with consultants was via the appointments made to provide support on the delivery of the A9 Dualling programme. Under those various appointments the views of a number of consultants have informed the identification and assessment of factors that could affect delivery of the programme, undertaken as part of Transport Scotland’s normal risk management practices. That process of identification and assessment was also informed by discussions with consultants and contractors via regular meetings held with the Association of Consulting Engineers and The Civil Engineering Contractors Association respectively.
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 16 February 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 21 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government on what date Transport Scotland concluded that the 2025 deadline for completing the dualling of the A9 between Perth and Inverness was not achievable.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-15055 on 21 March 2023. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 03 March 2023
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide the full agendas and minutes of Sir Lewis Ritchie's four review visits to Portree Hospital, in 2018, 2019 and twice in 2022, and the virtual meeting assessment of progress in 2020.
Answer
The review undertaken by Professor Sir Lewis Ritchie was conducted in his capacity as an independent reviewer. The programme of engagement resulted in around 70 meetings with the Board and other key stakeholders. Due to the number of meetings, confidentiality and level of engagement no formal agendas or minutes were taken however progress was captured and fed back to NHS Highland and the relevant community groups. It would not be the place of the Scottish Government to publish these documents due to the nature of the review. However, Professor Ritchie and officials visited Portree again in May and November 2022. Minutes of these meetings are available via the Implementation Group and NHS Highland.
