On the Bridge: Chief Officer Harvey Finney, CalMac | Season 2 episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 6 MIN

On the Bridge: Chief Officer Harvey Finney, CalMac | Season 2

from Full Ahead - the podcast about ships and shipping · host Nigel Thompson and Alistair Eagles

We hope you enjoyed our trip aboard CalMac's newest ferry in the first epsiode of the second series!The MV Isle of Islay, An t-Eilean Ìle in Gaelic serves Islay and was launched in 2024, the first of two ferries being built in Turkey to service the route.Chief Officer Harvey Finney was among the team who brought the ship home to Scotland during what was to prove an eventful journey!In this bonus interview with Alistair which we recorded on the ship's bridge during a crossing to Islay, he explains about the emergency that helped the crew put the ferry through its' paces, what it is like to take on a 'new build' and his ambitions, one year after we first interviewed him for the Full Ahead Podcast.The podcast is proudly sponsored by Stena Line, the Irish Sea’s leading ferry company.

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