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Features Isle of Lewis & Suilven
- First & Last
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The current Lewis lifeline vessel Isle of Lewis arrives to take up her
new role from predecessor and favourite Suilven. This Feature takes a breif look
into some of the operation surrounding her first week in service to the island
of her namesake...
Isle of Lewis arriving in Ullapool on Monday 31/7/95, her first day in
service and dressed overall...
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Isle of Lewis Dressed Overall Enters Ullapool Bay
A bright day added to her gleaming appearance.
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Backing Very Cautiously onto Ullapool Linkspan
The Gangway and docking facilitates hadn't yet been
upgraded from Suilven at this point...
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Isle of Lewis About to Discharge Her Cargo
...so passengers
boarded via the linkspan.
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Inside the Car Deck
Her carnivorous new car deck fitted with Mezzanine
decks could hold commercials and cars with greater ease.
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All Shiny and New!
CalMac trademark red seats adorn the
new vessels superb observation deck. |
Heading West into Loch Broom
Soon to be familiar waters, Isle of Lewis slips
effortlessly down Loch Broom heading for the Minch. |
The following photographs were taken in Stornoway on Thursday 03/08/95 of
Isle of Lewis's arrival and departure in her first week in service. These
shots are of a scene that is no
long available in the harbour. The public access to the old berth is restricted
and access to the new berth is a complete no go area for health and safety
reasons. As a result you can no longer get this close to the ships in Stornoway
as they dock...
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Isle of Lewis Arrives at Lewis's Capital, Stornoway
Again, facilities here were not quite ready for the
larger ferry.
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Raising the Bow...
...and the levels of service on the Stornoway Route!
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Safety at all Times
Built with all the latest safety features onboard
including her bow ramp locks and visor.
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In with the New - Out with the Old
Former Lewis ferry Suilven awaits her fate at
the layover berth at the old terminal.
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Crowds and Farewells
Locals line the dockside next to the terminal
to bid the new vessel farewell and safe passage. |
Stornoway Old Terminal
The old terminal is now used as Muirneag's freight berth
the new terminal has been built to the right of this picture. |
Text Thanks To Ships of CalMac | Pictures By
Alasdair Mackenzie
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Ships Profile:
Isle of Lewis |
Suilven
Terminals:
Ullapool |
Stornoway
Crossings:
Ullapool -
Stornoway |
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