About the MV Alfred

MV Alfred is a catamaran ferry owned by Pentland Ferries, currently chartered to Caledonian MacBrayne. MV Alfred was built in Vũng Tàu, Vietnam, by Strategic Marine Vietnam at a cost of £14.5 million, and launched on 22 February 2019.

Relax and enjoy the ride

MV Alfred is a catamaran ferry owned by Pentland Ferries, currently chartered to Caledonian MacBrayne. The MV Alfred was built in Vietnam by Strategic Marine Vietnam. In 2020, Pentland Ferries became the first ferry operator in the UK to win a Green Tourism Award for the Alfred.

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