MV Alfred at Ardrossan Harbour
MV Alfred is a catamaran ferry owned by Pentland Ferries, currently chartered to Caledonian MacBrayne for nine months.
The catamaran, which can carry 430 passengers and 98 cars, began operating on the Firth of Clyde route on Friday.
It was brought into service between Arran and Ardrossan to support the main ferry, MV Caledonian isles, which can carry up to 1,000 passengers.
Problems have been plaguing CalMac's west coast fleet for months.
The MV Alfred was chartered to provide relief services to cover frequent breakdowns.
The Scottish government provided £9m for the nine-month loan from Orkney's Pentland Ferries.
MV Alfred has been deemed suitable for use at other CalMac ports - including Lochmaddy and Ullapool.
MV Alfred is a catamaran ferry owned by Pentland Ferries, currently chartered to Caledonian MacBrayne for nine months.
The catamaran, which can carry 430 passengers and 98 cars, began operating on the Firth of Clyde route on Friday.
It was brought into service between Arran and Ardrossan to support the main ferry, MV Caledonian isles, which can carry up to 1,000 passengers.
Problems have been plaguing CalMac's west coast fleet for months.
The MV Alfred was chartered to provide relief services to cover frequent breakdowns.
The Scottish government provided £9m for the nine-month loan from Orkney's Pentland Ferries.
MV Alfred has been deemed suitable for use at other CalMac ports - including Lochmaddy and Ullapool.
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