CRSC – Scottish Ferry News 01.10.15 – 10.11.15 CalMac Ferries Ltd: Argyle Gourock – Rothesay rosters. Th 1 Oct commenced Gourock – Rothesay roster (Wemyss Bay closed for rebuild), disrupted by fog; Th 15 remained at Rothesay 1100 – 1450 (river closed at Gourock because of unexploded bomb). M 9 Nov roster from 1015 (weather). Bute Gourock – Rothesay rosters. Th 1 Oct commenced Gourock – Rothesay roster (Wemyss Bay closed for rebuild), disrupted by fog; Th 15 remained at Gourock 1115 – 1455 9river closed); T 27 roster till 2000, to Garvel JWD for annual survey; W 28 to Garvel Drydock. Caledonian Isles Ardrossan – Brodick roster. Th 1 Oct disrupted by fog, sailed 1035/1300 Brodick – Ardrossan, 1505/2015 Brodick – Gourock (unable to enter Ardrossan → diverted); occasional other weather disruptions; berthed Brodick o/n W 21, F 23 and W 28, also Su 8 and M 9 Nov. Clansman Oban – Coll – Tiree/Barra – S Uist roster. Su 11 Oct + Craignure inward (traffic); W 21 roster till 1830 (weather); Th 22 sailed Castlebay – Oban direct; Su 25 remained Castlebay o/n; M 26 winter Oban – Coll – Tiree/Barra – S Uist/ Craignure roster from 0740; W 28 delayed ex-Oban (awaiting crew from Barra travelling aboard Isle of Arran); S 31 + 1410/1900 Oban – Tiree (livestock). Su 8 Nov stormbound Oban; M 9 Oban – Inner Isles (for Isle of Arran, but unable to berth at Coll); T 10 0700 Oban – Barra – S Uist – Oban. Coruisk Mallaig – Armadale roster. Occasional weather disruptions. M 26 Oct to Kennacraig; T 27 to Gourock for Rothesay roster from 2010. M 9 Nov roster from 0835 (weather). Eigg At James Watt Dock (lay-up). S 24 Oct trials. Finlaggan Kennacraig – Islay roster. Occasional weather diversions. Hallaig Raasay – Sconser roster. F 23 Oct to Kyle of Lochalsh; S 24 to Oban; Su 25 to Campbeltown; T 27 to Douglas IOM; W 28 to Birkenhead; Th 29 drydocked for annual survey. W 4 Nov refloated, to Tranmere Basin; F 6 to Douglas IOM; S 7 to Bangor NI; T 10 to Oban and Craignure. Hebridean Isles Kennacraig – Islay – Colonsay – Oban roster. Occasional weather diversions. T 13 Oct off service (tech), light Port Askaig – Kennacraig; Th 15 resumed service. Hebrides Uig – Tarbert/Lochmaddy roster. Th 22 Oct amended roster (weather). Hildasay Chartered from Serco NorthLink Ferries for overnight Stornoway – Ullapool freight roster. W 28 Oct berthing trials at Ullapool a.m., Stornoway p.m., commenced 2230/0400 freight roster. Su 8 Nov stormbound; M 9 sailed 1620/2115. Isle of Arran At JWD (for annual survey). Th 1 Oct to Garvel Drydock; Th 15 refloated; M 19 trials, anchored Brodick Bay o/n; T 20 trials, to Troon; S 24 to Ardrossan, Brodick and Oban; Su 25 to Craignure (berth); M 26 winter Coll – Tiree/Barra – S Uist/Colonsay roster, but cancelled, further trials, to Oban and Craignure (berth); T 27 to Oban for 0850 Oban – Barra – S Uist sailing (in lieu of canx sailing previous day); W 28 resumed roster: S Uist (0600) – Barra – Oban, 1340/1620 Oban – Colonsay (but ran late); Th 29 Oban (0715) – Coll – Tiree; F 30 roster till 1410, to Craignure (berth, Outer Isles canx); S 31 to Oban for 0900 Oban – Barra – S Uist (in lieu of canx sailing previous day). F 6 Nov roster till 1410, to Craignure (berth, Outer isles canx); S 7 0830/1615 Oban – Barra – S Uist (in lieu F6 and Su 8); Su 8 roster cancelled (weather), to Craignure (berth); M 9 roster cancelled, took Oban – Colonsay, to Craignure p.m. (berth); T 10 to Oban for 0900 Inner Isles (for Clansman), + 1800/1900 Oban – Craignure. Isle of Cumbrae At Largs (spare). Su 4 Oct Cumbrae Slip roster 1045 – 1210 (Loch Shira u/s); F 23 to Rothesay (shelter); T 27 to Rhubodach and Tarbert. Isle of Lewis At Stornoway (spare). T 6 Oct Ullapool roster 0700 – 2000 (Loch Seaforth off service); W 28 Ullapool roster (Loch Seaforth to Birkenhead for survey). Su 8 Nov stormbound; M 9 only sailed p.m. (weather). Isle of Mull Oban – Craignure roster. Occasional weather disruptions. M 26 Oct winter Oban – Craignure/Colonsay roster. Loch Alainn Eriskay – Ardmhor roster. Su 18 Oct at Ardveenish (Loch Bhrusda on service); M 19 to Lochaline for Fishnish roster from 1600. Loch Bhrusda At Mallaig (spare). F 2 Oct to Berneray for Leverburgh roster from 1330 (Loch Portain u/s); Su 18 to Ardmhor for Eriskay roster; occasional weather disruptions. Loch Buie Fionnphort – Iona roster. Occasional weather disruptions. Loch Dunvegan Colintraive – Rhubodach roster. Th 1 Oct roster from 1130 (fog); M 26 roster till 1315, to Largs; W 28 to Garvel Drydock for annual survey. Loch Fyne Lochaline – Fishnish roster. M 19 Oct roster till 1508, to Oban; T 20 to Campbeltown; S 24 to Ardmaleish and Largs; M 26 to Colintraive for Rhubodach roster from 1330. Su 1 and Su 8 Nov disrupted (weather). Loch Linnhe At Ardmaleish (for annual survey). M 12 Oct refloated, to Rothesay; T 13 trials; W 14 to Rhubodach and Campbeltown; Th 15 to Oban; F 16 to Tobermory for Kilchoan roster from 1600; W 21 roster till 1220, to Raasay; F 23 Raasay – Sconser roster. Loch Portain Berneray – Leverburgh roster. F 2 Oct off service (tech); T 6 to Birkenhead; W 7 sheltering off Douglas IOM p.m.; Th 8 arr Birkenhead 0700 (drydocked for repairs); F 16 refloated, ex-Birkenhead 1100; S 17 called Craignure and Fishnish on passage to Otternish; Su 18 resumed service; various tidal/weather disruptions incl. stormbound Th 22. Loch Ranza Tayinloan – Gigha roster. Su 8 Nov stormbound. Loch Riddon Tobermory – Kilchoan roster. Occasional weather/tidal disruptions. F 16 Oct roster till 1550, to Oban; S 17 to Campbeltown; M 18 to Lochranza, Rhubodach and Rothesay; M 19 to Ardmaleish for annual survey. W 4 Nov refloated, to Rothesay; F 6 trials, to Rhubodach; S 7 to Rhubodach and Oban. Loch Seaforth Stornoway – Ullapool roster incl. overnight freight. T 6 Oct off service (tech, but resumed freight service p.m.); W 21 no freight sailing (weather); Th 22 resumed service 1400; W 28 ex- Stornoway 0620 for Birkenhead for annual survey (arr 1030 Th 29); Th 29 drydocked p.m. M 2 Nov refloated, to Tranmere Basin. Loch Shira Largs – Cumbrae Slip roster. Th 1 Oct only sailed 1715 – 1940 (fog). Occasional weather disruptions. Loch Striven Oban – Lismore roster. Occasional tidal/weather disruptions. Th 22 Oct stormbound. Loch Tarbert Lochranza – Claonaig roster. Occasional weather disruptions. M 26 Oct winter timetable but separate Claonaig roster, unable to berth at Claonaig → stormbound Lochranza. Su 1 Nov spare at Lochranza (Lochinvar on winter combined Tarbert – Portavadie/Lochranza roster). Lochinvar Tarbert – Portavadie roster. Occasional weather disruptions. M 26 Oct winter timetable but separate Portavadie roster. Su 1 Nov start of winter combined Tarbert – Portavadie/ Lochranza roster. Lochnevis Mallaig – Small Isles roster. Occasional weather disruptions. S 24 Oct off service (tech); W 28 trials p.m.; Th 29 trials a.m., Mallaig (1330) – Rum – Eigg, 1730/1815 Mallaig – Armadale; F 30 resumed winter roster. Su 8 Nov stormbound. Lord of the Isles Oban – Coll – Tiree/Barra – S Uist/Colonsay/Craignure roster. Th 1 Oct delayed on 0900 Colonsay (fog), + Craignure (Isle of Mull delayed); W 14 + Port Askaig (Heb Isles u/s); Su 25 unable to berth at Coll or Tiree (weather), Colonsay cancelled; M 26 ex-Oban for Birkenhead for annual survey (arr 0800 T 27 – drydocked on arrival). Orion Chartered from Seafari, Armadale for Mallaig - Small Isles/Armadale service M 26 – Th 29 Oct (Lochnevis u/s). Raasay At Oban (spare). W 21 Oct to Tobermory for Kilchoan roster from 1545. Western Isles Chartered from Western Isles Cruises for Mallaig – Eigg service M 26 Oct (Lochnevis u/s). Argyll Ferries Ltd: Ali Cat Gourock – Dunoon rosters. Occasional weather/tech disruptions. Th 15 Oct service suspended while river closed at Gourock because of unexploded bomb. M 2 Nov to Ardmaleish for annual survey. Argyll Flyer Gourock – Dunoon rosters. Occasional weather/tech disruptions. Th 15 Oct service suspended while river closed at Gourock because of unexploded bomb. Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd: Canna Chartered to Rathlin Island Ferry Ltd for Rathlin – Ballycastle service. Ferguson 727 Under construction at Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd, Port Glasgow. New 100m ferries Contracts for the design and construction of two new 100m ferries signed with Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd on F 16 October. It was anticipated that actual construction would start early in 2016.