Ali Cat was bought outright from charter status from Wightline & Solent Cruises for the full time Gourock-Dunoon duties by Caledonian MacBrayne Assets Ltd for their 'new' Argyll Ferries service after the 29th June 2011 after the loss of their car ferry services to Western Ferries Ltd. At the time this picture was published , she would have underwent overhaul and re-engined. This blue stripe livery is only five months old.

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