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Caledonian Maritime Assets/Transport Scotland has ordered four new ro-ro ferries for the CalMac fleet from Cemre Shipyard in Turkey. Two are planned as replacements on the Islay service and the later two across the Little Minch.

Two New Ferries For Islay
A £91 million contract to build two ferries for the Islay service was awarded to Cemre Shipyard in Turkey in March 2022. The first steel for two ferries was cut in a ceremony in Turkey in October 2022, with the first vessel expected to be delivered by October 2024 and the second following in early 2025.

Two New Vessels for the Little Minch
In October 2022, it was announced that two further vessels would be built to the same specification as the ferries under construction for Islay. CMAL signed a contract in January 2023 for Cemre Marin Endustri shipyard to also build the two ferries for the Little Minch. The project costs are likely to be around £115 million, including minor port improvements.

Layout
Passenger accommodation over 2 decks includes various lounges, a Mariner’s Cafeteria and Retail Outlet.

Four Diesel Generators (using low sulphur MGO) power two cycloidal propellers and two transverse bow thrusters (880kW). There will be two Battery Banks of approximately 574kWh.

Service
The two Islay vessels will provide a 40% increase in vehicle and freight capacity on the Islay routes.

The two Little Minch vessels will allow a dedicated, peak season services to Tarbert and Lochmaddy from Uig. They will also provide additional resilience in the wider network.

Cemre Shipyard
Cemre Shipyard (Cemre Tersanesi) is a shipyard in Altınova, on the shore of the Sea of Marmara in Yalova Province, Turkey. Established in 2005, they now specialise in low- and zero-emission, battery and hybrid vessels for the world market.

History
Cemre signed the first shipbuilding contract with Havyard Group in 2005 and delivered Havila Mars the following year, from a rented yard. They developed their own facilities in Altınova and expanded quickly, reaching 78.000 m2 by 2009. A second slipway was built in 2012 and a further 78.000 m2 shipyard, Cemre II was added in 2015. The first fishing vessel, Østerbris was delivered in 2014. Cemre moved into construction of passenger vessels, with the delivery of Bastø VI in 2016. Offshore support vessels followed, with specialisation in windfarm support vessels and low- and zero-emission, battery and hybrid vessels.

Windfarm support vessels
Cemre Shipyard entered the windfarm market in 2014, when they were selected to build one Service Operations Vessel for Danish company, Esvagt, Esvagt Mercator. This was followed by Wind of Change for French ship-owner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs. Wind of Change is equipped with a Heave Compensated Gangway (providing continuous access to the turbines), a 3D Crane, helideck and a side boat landing. Delivered in April 2019, she operates for Ørsted in German waters. She has a DP system and an innovative DC grid developed by ABB.

Groenewind is the first DP2, twin-hulled SOV in the world. She serves offshore wind farms in Belgium.

Low emission ferries

 * Scandlines ordered the world's largest zero-emission ferry, with 10 MWh battery capacity.


 * Danish ferry operator Molslinjen ordered two new electric ferries.


 * Norwegian ferry company Torghatten Nord AS contracted Cemre Shipyard to build a zero-emission, battery-electric ferry.