A Turkish shipyard has been named as the preferred bidder to build two new ferries to serve Islay and Jura.
Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) intends to award the contract to Cemre Marin Endustri, with delivery of the first vessel expected in 2024 and the second in 2025.
There were no Scottish yards in the bidding process, with two Turkish, one Romanian and one Polish company submitting bids.