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As part of the Scottish Government’s Islands Connectivity Plan and Transport Scotland’s strategic planning, new vessels will be deployed to Mull. New infrastructure is required to future-proof the service to facilitate any new or existing vessels regardless of size, propulsion or design. 

Project objectives 

• Replace the existing terminal infrastructure, parts of which are in poor condition, deteriorating or have limited structural capacity.
• Increase berth capacity at the new ferry terminal to allow the full range of design vessels to be safely accommodated.
• Ensure vessels can reliably berth year-round at the new ferry terminal, including in challenging weather conditions and overnight. This will reduce weather-related cancellations and improve the winter timetable.
• Increase resilience of the new ferry terminal operations.
• Allow safe and efficient embarkation and disembarkation for both vehicles and foot passengers, including those with impaired mobility and wheelchair users.
• Increase capacity of the new vehicle marshalling area in line with industry standards, addressing congestion on the A849.
• Provide a new terminal building with modern facilities, meeting staff and passenger requirements.
• Provide access for RNLI lifeboat, which is used for medical evacuations from Mull to mainland.
• Avoid and minimise disruption to the ferry service as far as practicable during the construction works.