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Thursday, 24 September 2015

Other Regional Press

• Port of Ramsgate: Ferry expert Bill Moses says new passenger services can attract 500,000 people a yearA ferry expert is in talks with operators about setting up passenger services at a Kent port, which he says can attract half million people a year.

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• CalMac’s next generation to require bigger portsBigger, faster and more weather-resistant ferries are being planned as the next generation of vessels for CalMac’s west coast network. Major changes to harbours and approach channels would be required to accommodate them, with dredging, and blasting to clear rocks. The plans by CalMac fleet owner Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (Cmal) mark a significant change of direction from the past practice of des­igning ferries to fit ports. The larger vessels would have greater carrying capacity, higher speeds and more man­oeuvring power, and be better able to withstand bad weather. They pr...