Doyle Shipping Group have announced the order of a new €4 million vessel for the Passage West to Great Island route on Cork’s River Lee, expected to enter service in late 2027.
The custom-built hybrid ferry will have capacity for up to 34 cars, and will be built at Cork Dockyard.
The service is currently operated by veteran twin former Isle of Skye double-ended 225-ton ferries that were built in Newport, Wales, for Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac), owned by the Scottish government.
Carrigaloe, was built in 1970, and the Glenbrook was constructed the following year; each carries 27 cars and 200 passengers and has served the link since it was founded by Cork County Council in 1993.
Photo: Cross River Ferries
