CRSC – Scottish Ferry News 01.01.17 – 07.02.17 CalMac Ferries Ltd: Argyle Wemyss Bay – Rothesay service. Occasional weather disruptions. Bute Wemyss Bay – Rothesay service. Occasional weather disruptions. Caledonian Isles Ardrossan – Brodick service. W 4 Jan to JWD and Garvel Drydock (annual survey, with Catriona); new MES fitted/lifeboats removed; T 17 to JWD; F 19 trials; F 20 trials, to Ardrossan; S 21 resumed service. Th 2 and M 6 Feb berthed Brodick overnight (weather). Catriona Tarbert – Portavadie/Lochranza service. T 3 Jan roster till 1340 (at Lochranza); W 4 to Largs and Garvel Drydock (annual survey, with Caledonian Isles); T 17 to Newark Quay (Ferguson's); W 25 to Largs; Th 26 to Lochranza, resumed service 1345; occasional weather disruptions. Clansman – – / service. T 10 Jan + Colonsay p.m.; W 11, W 25 and Th 26, and Th 2 and M 6 Feb stormbound Oban. At Sandbank (laid up). Finlaggan – Islay – Colonsay service. Occasional diversions and weather disruptions incl. stormbound Kennacraig W 11 Jan. M 6 Feb only sailed 0700/0945 (PEL) and 2030 (PAS), to Aberdeen (due to arrive a.m. W 8). Hallaig – service. Occasional weather disruptions. Hebridean Isles Kennacraig – Islay – Colonsay – Oban service. T 3 Jan to Brodick and Ardrossan; W 4 Arran service (with Isle of Arran); occasional weather disruptions incl. stormbound Brodick W 11; Th 19 last day of two-ship service; S 21 to Irish Berth (repairs); Su 22 to Kennacraig; M 23 resumed Islay service. Hebrides Uig – Tarbert/ service. Occasional weather disruptions → amended rosters, incl. stormbound Tarbert W 11 Jan and Lochmaddy Th 26, and M 6 Feb at Tarbert. Isle of Arran At Campbeltown. M 2 Jan to Ardrossan and Brodick; T 3 secondary Arran service; occasional weather disruptions; M 9 to Troon (shelter); F 13 to Ardrossan for service; Su 15 only sailed 1920 Ard-Bro (weather/ongoing bow ramp problems); Th 19 roster till 1040, to ; F 20 to Oban for service from 1340; stormbound Castlebay W 25 and F 27 (no sailing scheduled for Th 26); M 30 roster till 1330 (at Oban); T 31 + 1030 Oban – Castlebay. W 1 Feb roster till 1330 (at Oban), berthed NLB Pier; Th 2 and F 3 stormbound Oban; S 4 0630/1600 Oban – ; Su 5 0630/1230 and 1839 Oban – Barra; M 6 stormbound Castlebay; T 7 + 0800/1430 Castlebay - Oban. Isle of Cumbrae At Sandbank (laid up). F 27 Jan to Ardmaleish (annual survey). Isle of Lewis Castlebay - Oban service. M 9 Jan stormbound; T 10 + 0800/1315 (relief sailing); W 11 stormbound; Th 19 to Stornoway; F 20 to Aberdeen (arr 0745 S 21); S 21 drydocked (annual survey). F 3 Feb refloated; Su 5 trials. Oban – service. W 11 Jan stormbound; occasional other weather disruptions. Loch Alainn At Rothesay. W 4 Jan trials; Th 5 to Rhubodach, Colintraive and Campbeltown; F 6 to ; S 7 to Ardmhor for service from 1540; occasional weather disruptions incl. stormbound W 11 and Th 26; additional early/late sailings rostered while Lord of the Isles off service for repairs. Th 2 and M 6 stormbound. Loch Bhrusda Ardmhor – Eriskay service. S 7 Jan roster till 1340, to Ardveenish; Su to ; F 27 to Raasay; S 28 to for service from 1335; occasional tidal disruptions. Loch Buie – service. Occasional weather disruptions incl. stormbound W 11 Jan; Th 26 only sailed 1415/1430 (weather). Loch Dunvegan Colintraive – Rhubodach service. W 11 Jan disrupted (weather), occasional other disruptions. M 6 Feb off service late p.m. (tech). Loch Fyne Lochaline – service. W 11 Jan stormbound; Th 26 off service (tech); Su 29 roster till 1043, to Mallaig (for berthing trials). Loch Linnhe Tayinloan – Gigha service. Occasional weather disruptions incl. stormbound W 11 Jan and Th 2 Feb. Loch Portain Berneray – Leverburgh service. Occasional tidal/weather disruptions incl. stormbound W 11, W 25 and Th 26 Jan; Su 28 roster till 1120, to Largs (arr 0920 Su 29); M 30 to JWD (annual survey). W 1 Feb to Garvel Drydock. Loch Ranza At Campbeltown. W 4 Jan to Rhubodach and Ardmaleish (annual survey); Th 26 to Rothesay. Loch Riddon At Sandbank (laid up). Su 22 Jan to Tarbert for 1215/1345 Lochranza service (Loch Tarbert u/s), to Largs; T 24 to Sandbank. Loch Seaforth Stornoway - Ullapool service. W 11 Jan only sailed 1445 Ullapool – Stornoway (weather); Th 12 freight run cancelled (weather); W 25 roster till 0930 then stormbound; Th 26 resumed service 1030. Loch Shira Largs – Cumbrae Slip service. Th 5 Jan off service p.m. (tech); F 6 resumed service; W 11 stormbound; M 16 off service (Lochinvar on service); W 18 to Garvel Drydock (annual survey); S 28 to JWD. F 3 Feb trials, to Largs and Cumbrae Slip; S 4 resumed service. Loch Striven Oban – Lismore service. W 11 Jan stormbound. Loch Tarbert At Sandbank (laid up). Th 5 Jan to Largs for Cumbrae Slip service (Loch Shira u/s); S 7 to Sandbank; S 14 to Largs; Su 15 to Lochranza for Tarbert – Portavadie/Lochranza service from 1345; S 21 off service p.m. (at Portavadie), light to Tarbert Pier; Su 22 trials, resumed service 1515; occasional weather disruptions; Th 26 roster till 1340 (at Lochranza); F 27 to Campbeltown; S 28 to Oban; Su 29 to Lochaline for Fishnish service from 1600. Lochinvar At Lochranza (laid up). T 3 Jan Tarbert – Portavadie/Lochranza service from 1345; S 7 no Lochranza (fog); W 11 stormbound; Su 15 roster till 1340 (at Lochranza), to Largs; M 16 Cumbrae Slip service. M 6 Feb to Lochranza and Campbeltown; T 7 to Lochaline. Lochnevis Mallaig – Armadale/Small Isles service. Occasional weather disruptions incl. stormbound W 11 and W 25 Jan. Lord of the Isles S – Mallaig/Oban – Colonsay service. M 9 Jan stormbound Lochboisdale; T 10 + Mallaig – Lochboisdale; W 11 stormbound; Th 19 to Castlebay; F 20 amended roster ex- Castlebay (Isle of Arran delayed); S 21 resumed own roster; M 23 roster till 1430, 1450 Colonsay – Kennacraig – Ardrossan (arr 0715 T 24); T 24 to Troon, drydocked for hull repairs; Su 29 refloated; M 30 berthing trials at Troon, to Craignure; T 31 to Oban for + 0925 Oban – Lochboisdale. F 3 Feb stormbound Lochboisdale; S 4 amended roster Lochboisdale – Oban – Castlebay – Lochboisdale (clearing Barra traffic); M 6 stormbound Lochboisdale; T 7 + Lochboisdale – Oban. Raasay Tobermory – service. Stormbound W 11 and Th 26 Jan. M 6 Feb unable to berth at Kilchoan on 1100 service → service cancelled (weather).

Argyll Ferries Ltd: Ali Cat Gourock – Dunoon service. Occasional weather disruptions. Argyll Flyer Gourock – Dunoon service. Occasional weather disruptions. Th 5 Jan off service (tech); F 6 trials, resumed service p.m. Coruisk Chartered from CalMac Ferries for peak time Gourock – Dunoon sailings (in lieu Ali Cat). Occasional extra runs as required. F 27 Jan off service p.m. (tech); S 28 trials; Su 29 trials; M 30 resumed service.

Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd: Canna Chartered to Rathlin Island Ferry Ltd for Rathlin – Ballycastle service. 801/802 New Arran/Uig Triangle ferries under construction at Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd, Port Glasgow.