Isle of Islay
Cemre shipyard in Turkey has updated its website with interior and exterior photos of the Isle of Islay.


Cemre shipyard in Turkey has updated its website with interior and exterior photos of the Isle of Islay.

I was on MV Isle of Cumbrae, as I was disembarking at Cumbrae Slip I seen Caledonian Isles leaving Fairlie for Greenock
MV Caledonian Isles moored at Fairlie undergoing trials before coming back into service at long last.

Lots of classic cars aboard when I was on MV Isle of Cumbrae from Largs to Cumbrae Slip yesterday, Some Triumph TR4s, TR6s, a Terraplane, a Rover 200 series convertible and a MGF over that day MV Isle of Cumbrae & MV Loch Shira had aboard several Ford Mustangs, A DeLorean DMC 10, a Wartburg 353 (From the former East Germany) several Ford Capris, A Vauxhall Carlton GSi 3000, an Australian Ford Falcon muscle car, several Rolls Royces to name but a few.


From CalMac Service Status page (01 July 2025):
Update on Arran Services
We are working with the Original Equipment Manufacturer to resolve a pitch control issue with MV Caledonian Isles. Works are progressing as a priority to resolve these issues, which may require the vessel entering dry dock.