ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɛvən ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː, kˈæl mˈæk ɐsˈaɪnd ˈælfɹɪd bˈæk tə ðɪ ɚɹˈæn ɹˈaʊt fɔːɹ hɜː nˈɛkst pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv ɹᵻsˈɪliəns ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ˌɔn fˈoːɹ noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti θɹˈiː, ɹᵻlˈiːsɪŋ kˌælɪdˈoʊniən ˈaɪəlz fɔːɹ bˈɜːθɪŋ tɹˈaɪəlz æɾ ˈoʊbən ænd kɹˈeɪnjʊɹ.
On 27 October 2023, CalMac assigned Alfred back to the Arran route for her next period of resilience operations beginning on 4 November 2023, releasing Caledonian Isles for berthing trials at Oban and Craignure.