At last

[Fisherman]

Glen Sannox begins passenger service on 13 January https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy9qn973vneo

 

[colinm]

Don't count your chickens.

 

[Wully]

That thing will hit an iceberg in the Clyde on its maiden voyage.

 

[barryd]

Im thinking of fitting some floats to the new van for our Spring trip just in case.

 

[caledonia]

I bet it’s a Friday

 

[colinm]

Apparently the new ferry emits more co2 than the old one.

 

[Tonybvi]

Interesting listening to the radio last night in that apparently running on lng alone only saves a max 10% emissions over running on diesel. Hardly worth the extra cost and delay IMHO. Those trying to find excuses say that the Sannox is bigger than the ship it replaces

 

[trevskoda]

And it will cost more to repair when it goes belly up, more emmissions making new replacement parts.

 

[colinm]

Well that didn't last long.

New CalMac ferry Glen Sannox booked in for snagging repairs

MV Glen Sannox will be withdrawn from service for a week from 23 February for "planned maintenance".

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[davef]

Went on the new ferry last Saturday. All very quiet and swish with an amazing forward observation lounge that could be fun in severe weather! The problem is it has to berth at Troon. If you are on foot its a long way to anywhere - a mile and a half to the train station, maybe a mile to the nearest supermarket, and all very exposed when walking. Although much bigger than the Caledonian Isle it replaces, it carries no more people, and seemed to take ages to berth back at Brodick. Just what the Island didn't need!