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Disruption to Mull’s Fionnphort-Iona ferry until further notice

Wednesday, 3rd December, 2008 | Community News, Transport | None

For technical reasons, the ferry from Fionnphort on Mull to the Isle of Iona will be running a restricted service until further notice.

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2009 Summer jobs with CalMac

Friday, 21st November, 2008 | Community News, Transport | None

Scottish west coast ferry operator, Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) is recruiting for a range of jobs for the 2009 sumer season. The jobs include Senior Catering Ratings, Third Officers, Third Engineers, a Seaman 1A and a Seaman/Purser.

Weather disruptions to Argyll ferries 11th November - updated hourly

Monday, 10th November, 2008 | Environment, News, Transport | None

With the tail end of the winds still lingering, some ferry services are still disrupted. Argyll services affected are:
Tayinloan - Gigha: This service was suspended earlier but is now (10.00) running normally.
Kennacraig - Islay: The 07:00 and the 09.45 sailings…

Isle of Luing emergency medical cover under threat

Tuesday, 4th November, 2008 | Community News, Healthcare, Transport | None

A change in the working conditions of the crew of the ferry to Argyll’s Isle of Luing means that, since this weekend, the service is not available round the clock. This, in turn, means that emergency medical cover for the…

Sunday 26th: partial easement on Argyll’s ferries, roads and floods - updated regularly

Sunday, 26th October, 2008 | Community News, Environment, Transport | None

19.30: Argyll’s rivers, Firth of Lorn and Clyde coastlines and Loch Lomond now have an All Clear notice from the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA).

All of Argyll’s roads are OK. There are now no current warnings or closures on any of…

Saturday 25th: Ferry disruptions - updated regularly

Saturday, 25th October, 2008 | Community News, Transport | None

23.30: The weather conditions are easing. Only four routes are still disrupted.

Western Ferries - back in service

  • Western Ferries services to and from Cowal were suspended this morning. We were unable to make contact with Western Ferries by phone to check…

Cancellations and disruptions on today’s ferries

Friday, 24th October, 2008 | Community News, Tourism, Transport | None

With the weather as it is, the situation for today (24th October) on CalMac ferry sailings is:

Cancellations: (Argyll sailings first)

  • Tobermory - Kichoan
  • Barra - Eriskay
  • Ullapool- Stormoway (freight)

Disruptions: (Argyll sailings first)

  • Claonaig - Lochranza; Tarbert (Loch Fyne) - Lochranza
  • Oban-Lochboisdale-Castlebay-Oban
  • Kennacraig-Port Ellen-Port Askaig-Colonsay-Oban
  • Ardrossan - Brodick
  • Largs -…

Winter ferry timetables start on Saturday

Thursday, 16th October, 2008 | Community News, Transport | None

This Saturday - 19th October- sees the start of Caledonian MacBrayne’s (CalMac) Winter Timetable for ferry sailings on the Scottish west coast and islands - including all Argyll routes. If you’re going to be on the move, check out the…

Passenger gangway at Rothesay Pier closing on 20th October for a week

Thursday, 16th October, 2008 | Community News, Hebridean islands, Transport | None

Work is to start shortly on resolving the technical problems haunting the new passenger access gangway at Rothesay Pier since it came into service in December last year. Work will get under way on Monday 20thOctober, seeing the gangway taken…

Tips and tipples on - where else? - the Islay ferries

Wednesday, 15th October, 2008 | Community News, Whisky | None

Each Thursday from 16th October to 6th November passengers on the afternoon ferries between Islay and Kennacraig will be able to connect to the island in more than one way. The 15.00 ferry MV Hebridean Isles from Port Askaig to…