CRSC – Scottish Ferry News 01.01.16 – 09.02.16 CalMac Ferries Ltd: Argyle Gourock – Rothesay rosters. Occasional weather disruptions. Bute At Garvel JWD for annual survey. Occasional weather disruptions. Caledonian Isles Ardrossan – Brodick roster. Berthed overnight Brodick S 2 Jan; Su 3 + 0900/1030 Brodick – Ardrossan, to Oban (2125) and Leith (anchored 1330 T 5); W 6 moved to berth; Th 7 drydocked; S 23 ex-drydock, sailed for Ardrossan; M 25 arr Brodick 1425, + 1600 Brodick – Ardrossan (traffic), roster from 1800; Th 28 berthed Brodick o/n; F 29 stormbound Brodick; Su 31 berthed Brodick o/n. M 1 & Su 7 Feb stormbound Brodick. Clansman Oban – Coll – Tiree/Barra – S Uist/Craignure roster. Occasional weather disruptions. T 26 Jan roster cancelled (weather), ex-Oban 1300 for Birkenhead; W 27 arr Birkenhead 1145, drydocked for annual survey. Eigg At Sandbank (Holy Loch Marina) (laid up). Finlaggan Kennacraig – Islay roster. Occasional weather disruptions/diversions. Su 3 Jan single ship service, incl Colonsay on Saturdays; F 29 and M 1 Feb stormbound Kennacraig. Hallaig Raasay – Sconser roster. Occasional weather disruptions. M 1 Feb stormbound Raasay. Hebridean Isles Kennacraig – Islay – Colonsay – Oban roster. S 2 Jan 0600 Kennacraig – PAS – Colonsay – Oban – Tarbert for Tarbert – Uig – Lochmaddy relief roster; Su 3 1230 Tarbert – Uig, thereafter stormbound; M 4 only sailed 0950/1255 Uig – Lochmaddy; T 5 amended roster. Frequent weather disruptions, incl. stormbound F 22, F 29 and S 30, and M 1 Feb at Tarbert. Hebrides Uig – Tarbert/Lochmaddy roster. S 2 Jan roster till 1545, Uig (1630) – Ardrossan; Su 3 arr Ardrossan 0840, Ardrossan - Brodick roster from 0945; M 25 roster till 1735 (but delayed), ex- Ardrossan 1835 to Oban; T 26 berthed Oban (1425) after steaming up and down Sound of Mull from 0400; W 27 Oban – Coll – Tiree/Castlebay – Lochboisdale/ Craignure roster, but + 0600 Oban – Coll – Tiree (cancelled previous day); F 29 and S 30 stormbound Oban; Su 31 + extra Inner Isles service p.m.. M 1 and T 2 Feb stormbound Oban. Isle of Arran Oban – Craignure/Colonsay roster. S 2 Jan roster till 1346, Oban (1405) – Lochmaddy for Lochmaddy – Uig – Tarbert relief roster; Su 3 1055/1415 Lochmaddy – Uig (as per roster); M 4 1135 Lochmaddy – Uig – Tarbert, thereafter stormbound; T 5 0700/0940 Tarbert – Uig, 1155 Tarbert – Uig – Lochmaddy, 1620 Lochmaddy – Lochboisdale; W 6 Lochboisdale – Castlebay – Oban/Colonsay roster (for Lord of the Isles, but no Mallaig); S 9 at Lochboisdale; M 11 roster till 1405; T 12 1030 Oban – Barra – S Uist (postponed sailing from previous day); W 13 0600 Lochboisdale – Uig for own roster; continuing weather disruptions incl. F 22 and F 29, and F 1 Feb stormbound Lochmaddy. Isle of Cumbrae At Sandbank (spare). M 18 Jan to Largs; T 19 to Th 28 additional sailings to Cumbrae Slip as required (Loch Shira away); Th 28 to Rothesay (shelter). M 1 Feb to Ardmaleish for annual survey. Isle of Lewis At Stornoway (spare). S 2 Jan to Uig for 1530 Uig – Stornoway (for Hebrides in lieu 1600 Uig – Tarbert); Th 7 to Uig for 0930/1230 Uig – Lochmaddy (Isle of Arran relieving at Lochboisdale); F 8 to Uig for 1000 Uig – Lochmaddy; M 11 Stornoway (1410) – Garvel JWD for annual survey (arr 1255 Th 12); M 18 drydocked (with Loch Shira). W 3 Feb refloated, to JWD. Isle of Mull At Aberdeen. F 1 Jan ex-Aberdeen for Oban; S 2 arr Oban 1045, Craignure/Colonsay roster from 1400; occasional weather disruptions incl. stormbound Oban F 29 and S 30 (till 2145). M 1 Feb only sailed 0800/0900 Oban - Craignure. Loch Alainn At Mallaig. M 4 Jan to Eriskay for Ardmhor roster from 1300; frequent weather disruptions incl. stormbound Th 21, F 22, F 29 and S 30, also M 1, T 2 and S 6 Feb. Loch Bhrusda Ardmhor – Eriskay roster. M 4 Jan roster till 1150, then to Lochmaddy; T 5 to Berneray for Leverburgh roster; M 25 berthed Berneray Harbour o/n (repairs at Otternish berth); occasional tidal/weather disruptions incl. stormbound F 29, and M 1, T 2 and S 6 Feb. Loch Buie Fionnphort – Iona roster. Occasional weather disruptions incl. stormbound F 29 and S 30 Jan, and M 1 and Su 7 Feb. Loch Dunvegan Colintraive – Rhubodach roster. Occasional weather disruptions. Loch Fyne Lochaline – Fishnish roster. Occasional weather disruptions incl. stormbound F 29 Jan and M 1 Feb. Loch Linnhe Gigha – Tayinloan roster. Occasional weather disruptions. Su 31 Jan after roster to Tayinloan and Kennacraig. T 2 Feb to Craighouse; W 3 to Tobermory; T 9 to Oban for Lismore roster from 1400. Loch Portain Berneray – Leverburgh roster. T 5 to Craignure; W 6 trials ex-Craignure; Th 7 to Douglas (arr 1555 F 8); M 11 to Birkenhead for annual survey; M 18 drydocked. W 3 Feb refloated, to Tranmere Basin. Loch Ranza At Lochranza. M 4 Jan to Largs; T 5 to Ardmaleish for annual survey; F 15 refloated, to Rothesay; T 19 trials incl. visit to Rhubodach; W 27 to Rhubodach and Lochranza; Su 31 to Claonaig (crew cars) and Gigha. M 1 Feb stormbound; T 2 resumed Tayinloan roster. Loch Riddon Oban – Lismore roster. Occasional weather disruptions. S 9 Jan to Campbeltown; M 11 to Colintraive and Sandbank; S 16 to Lochranza; Su 17 Lochranza – Tarbert – Portavadie roster from 1345 till 1710 (Lochinvar u/s), to Largs; M 18 Cumbrae Slip roster from 1430 (at CS); occasional weather disruptions; Su 31 to Sandbank. F 5 Feb to Largs for additional Cumbrae Slip sailings as required. Loch Seaforth Stornoway – Ullapool roster. Occasional weather disruptions/cancelled sailings, incl. stormbound F 29 Jan at Ullapool and M 1 Feb at Stornoway. Loch Shira Largs – Cumbrae Slip roster. From W 13 Jan operating single-ended (ramp problems); M 18 to Garvel Drydock for annual survey (with Isle of Lewis). W 3 Feb refloated, to JWD. Loch Striven At Rothesay (completing annual survey). T 5 Jan to Largs and Lochranza; W 6 to Campbeltown; F 8 to Oban; S 9 Lismore roster; F 29 and M 1 Feb stormbound Oban. T 9 roster till 1055. Loch Tarbert At Tarbert (spare). S 16 Jan to Largs; M 18 Cumbrae Slip roster till 1425, to Ardmaleish (repairs); W 27 refloated, to Rothesay but returned immediately and slipped again; Th 28 refloated, to Largs for Cumbrae Slip roster as required; S 30 on main roster from 1015. M 1 Feb stormbound. Lochinvar Tarbert – Portavadie/Lochranza combined roster. Frequent weather disruptions. W 6 and Su 17 Jan no Lochranza (tech); F 29 and M 1 Feb stormbound Tarbert. Lochnevis Mallaig – Small Isles/Armadale winter roster. Frequent weather disruptions. F 29, S 30 Jan and M 1 Feb stormbound. Lord of the Isles Oban – Coll – Tiree/Barra – S Uist – Mallaig/Colonsay roster. Frequent weather disruptions. T 5 Jan roster cancelled, to Birkenhead for propeller mods (arr 2000 W 6); drydocked F 8 – S 9; Su 10 trials, to Oban (arr 1425 M 11); T 12 Oban (0630) – Castlebay but turned back (tech), trials, berthed Craignure o/n; W 13 light to Castlebay for delayed inward sailing; F 22 roster till 1410, berthed NLB Pier o/n; S 23 0930 Oban – Lochboisdale – Castlebay (Mallaig cancelled); Su 24 0400 Castlebay – Lochboisdale – Oban; T 26 stormbound Lochboisdale; Th 28 roster till 1630, to Craignure o/n; F 29 stormbound Craignure; S 30 2145 Craignure – Oban for midnight sailing to Lochboisdale; Su 31 resumed roster. M 1, T 2 and S 6 Feb stormbound Lochboisdale; Su 7 1500 (for 0700) Lochboisdale – Castlebay – Oban (weather); M 8 Inner Isles delayed (tech) but unable to call at Coll or Tiree; T 9 1000/1330 Lochboisdale – Mallaig (tidal delay), called at Armadale on return leg (berthing trials). Raasay Tobermory - Kilchoan roster. Occasional weather disruptions incl. stormbound F 29 & S 30 Jan and M 1 Feb. Argyll Ferries Ltd: Ali Cat Gourock – Dunoon rosters. Occasional weather disruptions. T 26 Jan stormbound JWD; Th 28 off service (tech); F 29 and M 1 Feb stormbound JWD. M 8 and T 9 in service all day (Argyll Flyer u/s). Argyll Flyer Gourock – Dunoon rosters. Occasional weather disruptions. M 8 Feb off service at Gourock (tech); T 9 to Garvel JWD (repairs). Coruisk Chartered from CalMac Ferries for peak time Gourock – Dunoon sailings (in lieu Ali Cat). occasional weather disruptions. M 8 and T 9 Feb additional sailings (Argyll Flyer u/s). Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd: Canna Chartered to Rathlin Island Ferry Ltd for Rathlin – Ballycastle service. Ferguson 727 Fitting out at Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd, Port Glasgow. New 100m ferries Undergoing final stages of design at Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd, Port Glasgow..