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Emergency CalMac vessel taken out of service over 'safety' concern


A CATAMARAN ferry which Scots transport chiefs wants to use as an emergency to ease Scotland s ferry crisis has been taken out of commercial service over safety concerns.
The Herald can reveal that Maritime and Coastguard Agency has said that the MV Pentalina catamaran which the Scottish Government is considering for charter on CalMac routes will remain out of service until issues have been resolved.
And the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers has now called for an inquiry into how the Scottish Government s ferry procurement strategy could have exposed people to risk .
Brian Johnson, the chief executive of the MCA, the executive agency of that implements British and international maritime law and safety policy, said there were discrepancies uncovered over structural fire protection relating to the passenger accommodation and a corridor providing access to the crew accommodation and galley servery. ....

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