GLEN SANNOX © Ferguson Marine

GLEN SANNOX assigned role as relief ferry

FerryCaledonian MacBrayne has decided to use the company’s second largest and second-newest ferry, the GLEN SANNOX, built in 2024, exclusively as a relief vessel during this year’s busy summer season.

This was reported by The Scotsman. Based in Stornoway, the 7,772 GT ferry, with capacity for 852 passengers and 127 cars, will only be deployed if one of the operator’s other vessels in the route network suffers a technical breakdown. GLEN SANNOX was delivered by the British shipyard Ferguson Marine in November 2024, after a delay of six years.

The ferry had originally been intended for the busy Ardrossan–Brodick route, but since entering service it has operated unreliably due to technical problems. In November last year, the vessel was withdrawn from service to undergo a major overhaul at Cammell Laird Shipyard in Birkenhead.

At the same time, Caledonian MacBrayne has extended its charter agreement with Pentland Ferries for the catamaran ferry ALFRED, which will therefore remain on the Troon–Brodick route throughout the peak summer season.

jun 16 2026