Clydefast Ferries
Location
Clyde-wide
Description
Clydefast are continuing to explore options for a high-speed ferry service from the centre of Glasgow to Dunoon and Rothesay. The proposed route will create the first ferry service "Doon the Watter" for over 30 years.
With the support of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), Glasgow City Council and Riverside Inverclyde Clydefast carried out trials in spring 2008 using a Griffon 2000TD 12 seat hovercraft.
A series of demonstration trips took place carrying local council officials, SPT and river bodies and authorities. The wind conditions curtailed the number of trips but the hovercraft was able to make two crossings to Dunoon and land on the area of sand west of the old Coal Pier. The journey from East India Harbour Greenock to Dunoon took 15 minutes and from the SECC pontoon in Glasgow to Greenock took 37 minutes.
Current status
Further work is required to create pontoons at key points on the river and this will be explored furher during 2010.
Lead partner
Clydefast Ltd.
Website
Clydefast
Contact details
Alistair Macleod, Clydefast, 01475 540331, mail@clydefast.com