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Cal Mac is best UK ferry operator              7/10/14

 

Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) has sailed home as UK ferry operator of the year at the National Transport Awards 2014.

 

This is the first time the prestigious awards have included a ferry category and CalMac received the accolade in recognition of the services it delivers to coastal and island communities across Scotland.

 

Martin Dorchester, chief executive of CalMac, said: “There is something special about being the first name on this award and I’m delighted for everyone in the company who has worked so hard to achieve it. The environments we operate in means that, as an operator, we face many unique challenges.

 

“However, our experience and knowledge of the communities we serve helps us overcome those challenges and makes us stand out as an operator. We are proud to be part of the communities we serve, ideally placed to listen and respond to what they need from a ferry operator.

 

“I believe our commitment to going the extra mile and not just delivering the basic lifeline service to our communities was instrumental in this award win.”

 

CalMac defeated ferry operators from across the UK, including BrittanyFerries, DFDS Seaways, Hovertravel and Red Funnel Isle of Wight Ferries, to be named ‘operator of the year’.