MV Isle of Mull leaving Port Askaig on 25 May
The latest edition of Scottish Ferry News covers all known movements by members of the CalMac fleet in May and June 2024.
John Newth provides CRSC with regular Ferry News updates
Scottish Ferry News is available here. Like previous editions, it is available only to paid-up CRSC members.
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Scottish Ferry News is an invaluable resource for enthusiasts and professionals who wish to track where vessels have been, what overhauls took place and which routes were affected by weather disruptions and vessel substitutions.
We are grateful to John Newth, compiler of Scottish Ferry News, for monitoring the complexities of CalMac ship movements.
The latest edition of Scottish Ferry News records a period of relative stability throughout the CalMac network — though such a verdict only serves to underline how unstable island ferry services had been over the preceding nine months.
Argyle, Bute, Hebrides, Isle of Arran, Isle of Lewis, Loch Seaforth and Lord of the Isles enjoyed two months of comparative calm on their respective routes. Of the smaller ferries, Carvoria, Hallaig, Loch Buie, Loch Frisa, Lochinvar, Lochnevis, Loch Portain and Loch Striven likewise went through May and June without serious disruption.
Isle of Mull made four trips to Port Askaig for the benefit of Fèis Ìle patrons. While she was away, Coruisk returned to the Mull run from Mallaig-Armadale.
Finlaggan returned from overhaul in the middle of May, but Caledonian Isles and Loch Shira were nowhere to be seen (unless you happened to be visiting Birkenhead or Troon Harbour), both being subject to extended repair work.
In the absence of Loch Shira, no fewer than five members of the small ferry fleet put in an appearance on the Largs-Cumbrae Slip service — Loch Bhrusda, Loch Fyne, Loch Linnhe, Loch Riddon and Loch Tarbert.
The above details are just a sample. There is a lot of fascinating information in Scottish Ferry News, clearly and precisely laid out — all of it awaiting your inspection and dissection.
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Coruisk and Loch Fyne off Armadale on 21 May
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Published on 5 August 2024