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Monday, May 1, 2023 @ 1210 		ALFRED (2019- Ro-ro passenger catamaran ferry 84m overall on charter to Caledonian MacBrayne from Pentland Ferries) Own Page

Ro-ro passenger ferry ALFRED at Ardrossan Harbour during berthing trials for Caledonian MacBrayne
Ship's locationBerth 12, Winton Pier, Ardrossan Harbour (Firth of Clyde, Scotland)Port of RegistryKirkwall (Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK)
Gross Tonnage2,991
Deadweght Tonnage466

   ALFRED is on a nine month charter by Caledonian MacBrayne from Pentland Ferries at a reported cost of nine million UK pounds sterling (that's one million pounds each month).

   The ship was at Ardrossan Harbour for berthing trials on 1 May and is expected to leave Ardrossan at 0630 on 2 May for berthing trials at Campbeltown, Troon and Ayr.   Ayr is an unusual port for ALFRED as the port does not have a ramp, but apparently Ayr, at some time, may be needed as a lay-by for ALFRED.