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April Fleet News on SoC:
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NEWS, Sources: Calmac, ClydeShipping + Emails
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29/04/04 |
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Lord of the Isles historically berthed at Rothesay pier today
(pictured opposite), the last time that a Lord of the Isles would be at
Rothesay (apart from the Duke of Rothesay himself) would be about 1928.
Picture: Calum McCulloch |
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Waverley: |
For those still aware
Waverley's 11 day tour of the Inner Hebrides starts tomorrow.
In case you are unaware of the itinerary it is summarised below (With thanks
to Stuart Cameron):
Friday 30 April -Round the Mull
Glasgow (0700) - Largs (0930) - Campbeltown (1230) - Port Ellen (1530-1600)
- Oban North Pier (2030)
Coach ret to Campbeltown 2230
Coach ret to Glasgow 2300
Saturday 1 May - Tobermory and Armadale
Oban (1000) - Tobermory (1200) - Armadale (1500 - 1630) - Tobermory - Oban
Coach connection from Glasgow
dep 0700 ret 0000
Sunday 2 May - Lochaber, Four Lochs and Corryvreckan
Oban (0700) - Fort William (1000) - Oban (1215) Cruise to 4 Lochs and
Corryvreckan Whirlpool - Oban - Fort William
Coach return to Oban arr 2130 from Ft William
Coach connection from Glasgow
dep 0700 ret 2000
Monday 3rd May - Iona to land
Fort William (0900) - Oban (1115) - Iona landing by ferry - Oban
Coach ret to Fort William 2115
Coach connection from Glasgow
dep 0800 ret 2200
Tuesday 4th May - North to Kyle
Oban (0830) - round Ardnamurchan and Small Isles to Armadale (1330-1400) -
cruising in Sound of Sleat - Kyle of Lochalsh (1600)
Wednesday 5th May - Port of the King and Eilean Donan
Kyle (1100) - Portree, Port of the King (1245) - Kyle (1430) cruise to
Kylerhea and Loch Duich viewing Eilean Donan Castle from the sea - Kyle -
Portree.
Thursday 6th May - Cruise to the Loch of Heaven
Portree (1000) - Broadford (1130) - Kyle (1215) - Mallaig (1400) cruise into
Loch Nevis, the Loch of Heaven viewing Kylesmorar and Inverie - Mallaig -
Kyle - Broadford - Portree (vessel light to Kyle for bunkers overnight)
Friday 7th May - Old Man of Storr, Staffin and Rona
Kyle (1100) - Broadford (1145) - Portree (1315) = cruise north to Staffin
viewing Isle of Rona, the Old Man, Kilt Rock and the Quiraing (and the Hills
of Harris if you're lucky!) - Portree - Broadford - Kyle - - Tobermory
(2130)
Saturday 8th May - Staffa to land by ferry (first
since King George V in 1960s)
Tobermory (0900) - Oban (1100) - Staffa (1445 - 1700) - Tobermory - Oban
Coach connection from Glasgow
der 0800 arr 2315
Sunday 9th May - First Visit by Waverley to Tiree
Oban (1000) - Tobermory (1200) - Tiree (1330-1400) cruise along coast of
Tiree - Tiree (1500-1530) returning through the Treshnish Isles - Tobermory
- Oban.
Coach connection from Glasgow
dep 0700 arr 2230
Monday 10th May - Homeward Bound
Oban (0930) - via Corryvreckan - Port Ellen (1400-1430) - Campbeltown
Coach ret to Oban 2000
Tuesday 11th May - Finale
Campbeltown (0900) - Brodick (1110) - Ayr (1240)
Note: Waverley dep Ayr 1640 for ret to Brodick / Campbeltown.
Advance bookings advisable especially for weekends - Call 0845 130 4647 or
book online. |
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28/04/04 |
Lord of the Isles is due to cover on the Clyde routes for the Jazz
Festival. Friday to Monday. She will do trials at all four piers. If she
cannot dock at Dunoon she will be on the Rothesay run, she will then head
back home. This will leave the Hebridean Isles at Islay where
required. Isle of Arran will leave tomorrow for Craignure, berth
there Wednesday night, and then into Oban on Thursday morning to take
Lord of the Isles roster to Colonsay. |
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21/04/04 |
The Saturn and Jupiter were both stuck at Rothesay for a few
hours today. Services resumed at 4.30pm with Jupiter heading for
Wemyss Bay. The cause was strong wind and high tide at Rothesay. |
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19/04/04
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The Loch Alainn is due to go off service on Wednesday from 9.30am for
around 12 hours due to work being done onboard. The Loch Riddon will
takeover. |
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Northlink:
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Hrossey departed Hatston at
01:10. Due to tidal conditions in
Aberdeen harbour, arrival time tomorrow is expected to be 10:00. The
next scheduled departure from Hatston is the 23:45 sailing to Lerwick on
Tuesday 20th April. Final check in
for both vehicle and foot passengers is 23:15.
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18/04/04
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Hebridean Isles will be at Rothesay for the
Jazz festival between 30th April until 3rd May. The Loch Riddon
berthed at Millport due to work being done on Largs pier. She was berthed at
Rothesay during the day but berthed at Millport overnight. |
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17/04/04 |
Juno assisted a small Sailing Vessel today which was in distress, she was on
scene until the Largs Lifeboat arrived. (See
ClydeShipping for pictures). |
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16/04/04 |
Loch Alainn underwent minor repairs at Rothesay today, lasting until
18/04/04 |
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14/04/04 |
Lord of the Isles was storm bound at Port Askaig due to adverse weather
overnight. |
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13/04/04 |
Isle of Arran underwent trials this morning after her overhaul in
Garvel dock. Isle of Cumbrae was off for a brief period with a rope
round her prop in the morning. Raasay arrived in
Gourock for lay up as spare Upper Clyde vessel. |
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12/04/04 |
Isle of Mull had to miss Colonsay due to adverse weather conditions.
(she later made the sailing on a return). Raasay
moved to Largs on her way to Gourock. |
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11/04/04 |
Raasay moved to Campbeltown where she spent
the night on her way to the upper Clyde. |
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09/04/04 |
Loch Linnhe was on the Eriskay roster until
yesterday, she then moved to Tobermory - Kilchoan roster today but was off
service due to a mechanical fault later today - Raasay covered for
her. |
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08/04/04 |
Loch Riddon berthed at Millport Old Pier due to weather. |
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07/04/04 |
Due to high winds, Hebridean Isles retuned from Colonsay 1hr late.
Loch Bhrusda had been operating on the
Berneray-Leverburgh roster until today when she moved to Lochboisdale and
onto to Barra for the Barra-Eriskay roster.
Loch Portian arrived from Armadale at Leverburgh
to start the 1600 roster. |
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05/04/04 |
Loch Portian set off for Berneray today but
diverted due to weather to Armadale. |
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04/04/04 |
Loch Portian arrived in Tobermory today and spent
overnight there. |
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03/04/04 |
Loch Portian set of for Largs then onto
Campbeltown where she stayed overnight on her way home to the western Isles. |
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02/04/04 |
Isle of Arran will be leaving the Garvel Dry Dock sometime before
11:30am today with new hard resisting resin on her car deck. Clansman
resumed the Oban-Coll-Tiree/Barra-Lochboisdale / (Craignure) roster from
today. Isle of Cumbrae started on the Tarbert-Portavadie roster
today. Loch Tarbert began the Claonaig roster from
today. |
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01/04/04 |
Marking 30 years of loyal service and a lifetime with Calmac today is MV
Pioneer, more on her day here.
Clansman departed from Stornoway to Oban under the
Skye Bridge. Eigg resumed the Oban - Lismore roster after her ballast
adjustment at Corpach. Laig Bay now seems to be
laid up due to the opening of the slipway at Eigg. |
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