COMMISSION DECISION
of 28 October 2009
on the State aid C 16/08 (ex NN 105/05 and NN 35/07) implemented by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Subsidies to
CalMac
and
NorthLink
for maritime transport services in Scotland
(notified under document C(2009) 8117)
(Only the English text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/98/EC)
1.
PROCEDURE
2.
DESCRIPTION
2.1.
WESTERN ISLANDS
2.1.1. MARITIME ROUTES
Map 1
Maritime routes in western Scotland
2.1.2. OPERATORS
2.1.2.1.
CalMac Ferries Ltd
Chart 1
Current ownership structure
2.1.2.2.
Western Ferries Ltd
Map 2
Maritime routes in the Clyde estuary
2.1.3. PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS
(GBP million) |
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|
Deficit grants |
Capital grants/loans(15) |
Total |
1995/1996 |
8,3 |
8,5 |
16,8 |
1996/1997 |
11,7 |
2,3 |
14,0 |
1997/1998 |
10,5 |
9,9 |
20,4 |
1998/1999 |
14,4 |
11,9 |
26,4 |
1999/2000 |
15,0 |
9,7 |
24,7 |
2000/2001 |
19,0 |
6,5 |
25,5 |
2001/2002 |
20,4 |
1,8 |
22,2 |
2002/2003 |
18,9 |
7,7 |
26,6 |
2003/2004 |
25,9 |
2,8 |
28,7 |
2004/2005 |
25,1 |
8,8 |
33,9 |
2005/2006 |
31,4 |
6,2 |
37,6 |
2006/2007 |
34,2 |
9,9 |
44,1 |
2007/2008 |
40,5 |
4,9 |
45,3 |
(GBP million) |
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|
Public service activities |
Commercial activities |
Total |
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|
Revenues |
Expenses |
Profit/Loss |
Revenues |
Expenses |
Profit/Loss |
Profit/Loss |
2002/2003 |
0,7 |
–3,1 |
–2,4 |
1,0 |
–0,5 |
0,5 |
–1,9 |
2003/2004 |
0,7 |
–3,4 |
–2,7 |
0,8 |
–0,5 |
0,3 |
–2,4 |
2004/2005 |
0,8 |
–3,4 |
–2,7 |
1,0 |
–0,5 |
0,5 |
–2,2 |
2005/2006 |
0,9 |
–3,8 |
–2,9 |
0,9 |
–0,5 |
0,4 |
–2,5 |
2006/2007 |
0,9 |
–3,7 |
–2,8 |
1,0 |
–0,5 |
0,4 |
–2,4 |
2007/2008 |
0,9 |
–3,7 |
–2,7 |
1,0 |
–0,5 |
0,5 |
–2,3 |
2.2.
NORTHERN ISLANDS
2.2.1. MARITIME ROUTES
Map 3
Maritime routes in Northern Scotland
2.2.2. OPERATORS
2.2.2.1.
NorthLink
2.2.2.2.
P&O Ferries
2.2.2.3.
Pentland Ferries
2.2.2.4.
Streamline Shipping
2.2.2.5.
John O’Groats Ferries
2.2.2.6.
Norse Islands Ferries
2.2.3. PUBLIC SERVICE OBLIGATIONS
2.2.3.1.
The 1997 public service contract with P&O Ferries
2.2.3.2.
The 2000 public service contract with NorthLink 1
2.2.3.3.
The 2004 Minute of Amendment with NorthLink 1
(GBP million) |
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|
Public service activities |
Commercial activities |
Total |
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|
Revenues |
Expenses |
Profit/Loss |
Revenues |
Expenses |
Profit/Loss |
Profit/Loss |
2002/2003 |
26,7 |
–28,3 |
–1,7 |
7,7 |
–7,3 |
0,5 |
–1,2 |
2003/2004 |
38,0 |
–35,5 |
2,5 |
10,5 |
–10,0 |
0,5 |
3,0 |
2004/2005 |
33,8 |
–34,6 |
–0,8 |
10,3 |
–10,1 |
0,1 |
–0,7 |
2005/2006(21) |
31,1 |
–30,2 |
0,9 |
7,4 |
–7,2 |
0,2 |
1,1 |
2.2.3.4.
The 2006 public service contract with NorthLink 2
(GBP million) |
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|
Deficit grants |
Capital grants |
Total |
2006/2007(24) |
21,8 |
1,3 |
23,1 |
2007/2008(25) |
28,0 |
2,0 |
30,0 |
(GBP million) |
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|
Passengers and accompanied cars |
Freight |
Total |
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|
Revenues |
Expenses |
Profit/Loss |
Revenues |
Expenses |
Profit/Loss |
Profit/Loss |
2006/2007 |
38,3 |
–37,5 |
0,8 |
12,1 |
–11,8 |
0,3 |
1,1 |
2007/2008 |
39,7 |
–38,6 |
1,0 |
10,9 |
–10,6 |
0,3 |
1,3 |
2.2.4. TRANSPORT FARES
(GBP) |
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Year |
Public service contract operator |
Streamline Shipping(28) |
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Shetland |
Orkney |
Shetland |
Orkney |
|
2000 (P&O Ferries rates) |
43,70 |
37,90 |
37,05 |
31,62 |
2002 (indicative rates by NorthLink 1) |
44,00 |
36,00 |
|
|
2002/2003 (NorthLink 1 rates) |
36,00 |
25,50 |
33,69 |
29,40 |
2004 (NorthLink 1 rates) |
38,50 |
27,50 |
34,87 |
28,86 |
2005 (NorthLink 1 rates) |
39,45 |
28,20 |
33,24 |
30,29 |
2006 (NorthLink 1 rates) |
40,60 |
29,00 |
40,43 |
32,07 |
July 2006 (NorthLink 2 rates) |
30,60 |
23,50 |
40,43 |
32,07 |
(GBP) |
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|
NorthLink 2 |
Pentland Ferries |
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Low(32) |
Mid(33) |
Peak(34) |
To 31.3.2009 |
1.4.2009 – 31.10.2009 |
|
PASSENGERS |
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Adult single |
13,80 |
15,00 |
16,10 |
10,00 |
13,00 |
Child single (5-15 yrs) |
6,90 |
7,50 |
8,10 |
5,00 |
6,00 |
Infant (0-4 years)(35) |
FREE |
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VEHICLES |
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Car and motorhome (< 6 m) |
43,60 |
44,80 |
48,20 |
25,00 |
30,00 |
Motorcycle |
13,20 |
15,00 |
16,70 |
10,00 |
11,00 |