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Scotlands CalMac ferries face a severe crisis with technical breakdowns causing cancellations to surge over the past decade. New data reveals a tenfold increase from 2015 to 2025, with technical issues now accounting for 54% of call-offs, surpassing even bad weather. This weekend, an eighth ship went offline, leaving major island routes crippled and causing significant disruption to island communities. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar criticizes the situation, blaming SNP mismanagement and proposing a merger of ferry owners and operators into one public agency with local voices on the board. CalMac admits the aging fleet is the issue but points to new vessels coming by 2029. The SNP counters with over $2 billion invested in new builds as the real solution.

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