CRSC – Scottish Ferry News 01.05.21 – 30.06.21 CalMac Ferries Ltd: Ali Cat Gourock – Dunoon service. M 3 May roster till 1515 then to JWD Greenock [shelter]; W 19 roster cancelled till 0920 [Gourock linkspan blocked (gangway in water)]; Th 20 roster till 1415 then to JWD [shelter]. Argyle Wemyss Bay – Rothesay service. T 11 May roster till 1840 then 2005 WEM-ROT; Th 27 0625/0715 ROT-WEM cancelled [fog]. Argyll Flyer At Dales Greenock [annual survey and re-engining]. Regular trials run but vessel remained off service. M 31 May berthed Gourock after trials. Trials continuing. F 11 Jun berthed JWD after trials; return to service further delayed. Bute Wemyss Bay – Rothesay service. T 11 May 1905/2005 ROT-WEM cancelled [tech]; Th 27 0705/0850 ROT-WEM cancelled [fog]. Caledonian Isles Ardrossan – Brodick one vessel service [knock on effect from Loch Seaforth breakdown]. M 3 May roster till 1450 [weather]; S 8 1230/1355 cancelled [weather]; Th 20 roster till 1200 [weather]; F 21 roster from 1800 [weather]. Carvoria Gallanach – Kerrera service. Occasional weather disruptions. F 7 May off service 1400 till 1710 [repairs, Gylen Lady covering]. Catriona Lochranza – Claonaig service. Occasional tidal/weather disruptions. M 3 May roster till 1305 [weather]; Su 9 diverted to Tarbert [weather]; Th 20 diverted to Tarbert [weather]. Chieftain Chartered from Clyde Marine Services for Gourock – Kilcreggan service. M 3 May roster till 1152 then to JWD Greenock [shelter]; Th 20 roster till 1441 then to JWD [weather]. Clansman Oban – Colonsay/Coll – Tiree – Barra service. Su 9 May off service [repairs, Isle of Mull → Inner Isles] till 1630; Th 20 + Barra [Lord of the Isles → Mallaig, Colonsay cancelled]; S 22 + 1610 OBA-CAS [traffic]; Su 23 + 0800 CAS-OBA then p.m. Inner Isles [Isle of Arran → Colonsay]; M 24 Colonsay cancelled [weather]; Th 27 + Barra [Isle of Arran → Colonsay]; S 29/Su 30 as previous weekend. Coruisk Craignure – Oban service. Finlaggan Kennacraig – Islay service. Occasional weather/opertional disruptions/diversions. Gylen Lady F 7 May chartered from D McEachen, Kerrera for Gallanach – Kerrera service [Carvoria tech]. Hallaig Raasay – Sconser service. Hebridean Isles Kennacraig – Islay – Colonsay – Oban service. Th 6 May last day on service; F 7 to Stornoway [changed over with Isle of Arran]; S 8 Ullapool freight service; Th 20 and M 24 stormbound Stornoway; M 31 roster till 0800. T 1 Jun to Port Askaig [anchored briefly off Raasay]; W 2 resumed Islay service. Hebrides Uig – Tarbert/Lochmaddy service. Th 6 May + 2030/2230 TAR-UIG [traffic]; F 7/S 8 + 2040/0515 LMA-UIG [traffic, continued till end May, also ran W 19/Th 20 and W 26/Th 27]. Su 27 Jun amended roster [tech]; M 28 1410 UIG-TAR diverted to Stornoway [Tarbert pier blocked by contractor's plant]. Isle of Arran Stornoway – Ullapool freight service [Loch Seaforth tech]. W 5 May roster cancelled [tech]; Th 6 to Port Askaig; F 7 Kennacraig – Islay – Colonsay – Oban service [changed over with Hebridean Isles]; S 8 amended roster, Kennacraig – Port Askaig – Colonsay – Oban – Colonsay, then to Craignure; Su 9 Oban – Craignure service till 1746 [Isle of Mull → Coll/Tiree] then to Port Askaig; Th 20 (and Th 27) amended roster [Clansman → Barra] + Colonsay [but unable to berth, weather]; Su 23 (and Su 30) + Colonsay/Oban [Clansman → Barra]. T 1 Jun delayed assisting vessel in distress off Gigha; W 2 to Brodick for 1800/1920 Brodick – Ardrossan; Th 3 summer Ardrossan – Brodick – Campbeltown service. Isle of Cumbrae Tarbert – Portavadie service. Occasional weather/tidal disruptions. T 18 May roster from 1500 [tech, Loch Linnhe covering a.m.]. Isle of Lewis Stornoway – Ullapool service [Loch Seaforth tech]. Su 15 May turned back on 1530 ex- Stornoway [tech, sailing cancelled]; M 16 resumed service; M 31 last day on service. T 1 Jun to Castlebay; W 2 resumed Castlebay – Oban service; T 22 vehicle fire on car deck [extinguished by crew] → turned back to Tobermory Bay for MCGA/fire brigade inspection [Tobermory lifeboat and Loch Tarbert standing by] → permitted to continue passage. Isle of Mull Oban – Craignure service. M 3 May 1555/1710 cancelled [weather]; Su 9 0700 Oban – Coll – Tiree [Clansman repairs], own service from 1815. W 9 Jun turned back on 1225 ex-Oban [medical emergency]. Larven T 25 May chartered from Western Isles Cruises, Mallaig for 1000 Mallaig – Muck [Lochnevis unable to berth] ; Su 30 chartered for 2000 Mallaig – Eigg [Lochnevis tech]; M 31 chartered for 1010 Mallaig – Eigg – Rum and 1345 Mallaig – Canna – Rum. T 1 Jun chartered for 1000 Mallaig – Muck – Eigg; Th 3 chartered for 1630 Mallaig – Eigg – Muck [Lochnevis tech]; F 4 chartered for 0830 Mallaig – Muck – Eigg; S 5 chartered for 1030 Mallaig – Muck – Eigg and 1430 Mallaig – Eigg – Muck [Lochnevis → Rum and Canna]. Loch Alainn Ardmhor – Eriskay service. Loch Bhrusda At Stornoway [laid up]. S 5 Jun to Mallaig; T 8 Mallaig – Eigg – Mallaig [for Lochnevis]. Loch Buie Fionnphort – Iona service. Occasional weather disruptions. W 26 May to T 1 Jun operating single ended [ramp problem]. Loch Dunvegan Colintraive – Rhubodach service. Occasional weather disruptions. M 3 May disrupted p.m. [weather]. Loch Fyne Mallaig – Armadale service. Frequent tidal disruptions. Th 24 Jun after last run assisted vessel in distress SW of Mallaig; F 25 roster from 0940 [Hours of Rest regulations]. Loch Linnhe At Lochranza [laid up]. T 18 May to Tarbert for Portavadie service from 1000-1550 [Isle of Cumbrae tech]; W 19 to Lochranza; Th 20 to M 31 additional runs to Claonaig as required [traffic]. W 2 Jun additional runs to Claonaig; Th 3 to Colintraive and Sandbank; Su 20 to Largs, Lochranza and Gigha; M 21 to Oban for Lismore service from 1400 [Loch Striven u/s]; F 25 and S 26 tidal disruptions; S 26 last day on service; Su 27 to Campbeltown; M 28 to Lochranza; T 29 to Colintraive and Sandbank. Loch Portain Berneray – Leverburgh service. Numerous tidal disruptions. Loch Ranza Gigha – Tayinloan service. M 3 May no 1500/1530 [weather]. Su 27 Jun roster from 1000 [tech]. Loch Riddon Largs – Cumbrae Slip service. Used for peak 2 boat service FSSu only till Su 20 Jun then daily from F 25. Occasional additional runs for heavy traffic. Loch Seaforth At Dales Greenock for main engine repairs. F 28 May ex-JWD for sea trials in Clyde estuary/North Channel; S 29 boat transfer off Ardrossan then on passage to Stornoway; Su 30 arr Stornoway 1630; M 31 resumed 2230/0300 Stornoway – Ullapool freight service. M 1 Jun resumed full service. Occasional tech/traffic delays. Loch Shira Largs – Cumbrae Slip service. Off peak service M-Th till Th 24 Jun; peak 2 boat service FSSu till Su 20 Jun and daily from F 25. Loch Striven Oban – Lismore service. Occasional tidal disruptions. S 19 Jun roster till 0955 [tech]; Su 20 off service at Oban; T 22 to Lochranza; W 23 to Largs and Troon [drydocked for repairs]; F 25 refloated, to Largs and Campbeltown; S 26 to Oban; Su 27 resumed service. Loch Tarbert Tobermory – Kilchoan service. Occasional tidal disruptions. T 22 Jun standing by Isle of Lewis off Tobermory → 1600/1645 cancelled. Lochinvar Lochaline – Fishnish service. Lochnevis Mallaig – Small Isles service. Frequent tidal disruptions. Su 16 May turned back on a.m. sailing [tech], repaired and sailed p.m.; T 25 no call at Muck [nav light issue → Larven chartered]; Su 30 no call at Eigg [tech, direct Muck to Mallaig → Larven chartered]; M 31 off service at Mallaig [tech]. W 2 Jun repaired, resumed service; Th 3 unable to berth at Muck [tech] → returned to Mallaig [vessels chartered]; F 4 repaired, resumed service p.m.; S 5 amended roster to Rum and Canna only [weather, tech, Larven → Muck and Eigg]; T 8 amended roster, Muck only [Loch Bhrusda → Eigg]. Lord of the Isles Combined Lochboisdale – Castlebay – Oban service [Loch Seaforth withdrawn; Isle of Lewis → Stornoway]. Th 20 May diverted to Mallaig [weather]; F 21 stormbound Lochboisdale; S 22 amended roster, berthed Lochboisdale overnight [Clansman giving extra sailing]; Su 23 amended roster [as S 22]; S 29 and Su 30 as S 22 and Su 23. M 1 Jun continuing on temporary service; T 2 resumed own summer Lochboisdale – Mallaig – Armadale service; Th 24 to Su 27 tidal variation to timetables; M 28 amended roster [Hebrides tech] → diverted to Uig for 1030/1300 Uig – Lochmaddy. Pentalina S 12 Jun Kirkwall (Hatston) – Campbeltown (arr Su 13); M 14 to Brodick and Ardrossan for berthing trials, returned to Campbeltown overnight; T 15 to Oban and Craignure for berthing trials, berthed Craignure overnight; W 16 to Colonsay, Port Askaig, Port Ellen and Kennacraig for berthing trials, berthed Kennacraig overnight; Th 17 to Kirkwall (arr F 18). Proposed charter to CalMac Ferries for Arran service (summer) and Mull service (winter) cancelled T 29 Jun. Spanish John II Th 3 Jun chartered from Milligan's Transport, Mallaig for 1800 Eigg – Mallaig [Lochnevis tech]; F 4 1000 Mallaig – Muck – Eigg – Mallaig [for Lochnevis].

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd: Glen Sannox New Arran ferry under construction at Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, Port Glasgow. 802 New Uig Triangle ferry under construction at Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd, Port Glasgow. Th 24 Jun progress update issued by Ferguson Marine with revised estimated cardinal dates: Glen Sannox – delivery now planned for the range July 2022 to September 2022. Delivery window reduced from three to two months as work on the vessel progresses and uncertainty reduced. 802 – delivery now planned for the range April 2023 to July 2023. The vessel will be ready for launch mid-August 2022.