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CalMac's MV Lord of the Isles was withdrawn from its South Uist route almost a month ago.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Lochboisdale MV Lord of the Isles South Uist |
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Islanders in South Uist and neighbouring islands tell of the affect of almost month-long loss of a ferry service.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Lochboisdale MV Lord of the Isles South Uist |
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CalMac's MV Lord of the Isles serves a route between Lochboisdale and Mallaig.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Lochboisdale MV Lord of the Isles Mallaig  Mallaig Pier: Seen from a ferry departing for Armadale, Calmac MV Lord of the Isles arrives in Mallaig after crossing from Lochboisdale on South Uist in July 2018. |
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The operator said issues with the engine, radar and bodywork meant the Lord of the Isles was unsafe to sail.
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The Lord of the Isles ferry was withdrawn on Thursday after problems relating to corroded steel were found.
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The MV Lord of the Isles serves CalMac's route between Mallaig to Lochboisdale.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Corrosion Lochboisdale MV Lord of the Isles Mallaig |
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Five CalMac lifeline ferries were out of service on Monday in a new wave of faults which has caused disruption to state-controlled services.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne MV Argyll Flyer MV Finlaggan MV Isle of Lewis MV Loch Linnhe MV Lord of the Isles |
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Two of CalMac's ageing ferry fleet are out of action due to engine faults - causing a new wave of disruption to lifeline island ferry services.
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Ferry operator CalMac has apologised for disruption and appealed for patience from customers.
(Permalink) Armadale Caledonian MacBrayne Dales Marine Harris Lochboisdale Lochboisdale Lochmaddy MV Hebrides MV Lord of the Isles North Uist Skye Tarbert Uig  Lochmaddy Pier: Calmac MV Hebrides comes alongside Lochmaddy Pier and slowly approaches the linkspan after crossing from Skye to North Uist on 1st August 2018. |
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Islanders are stepping up pressure for a more reliable ferry service after the loss of a lifeline link cost the economy nearly £650,000 in two weeks.
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Ministers have come under fire for failing to sanction a new emergency ferry as one Scots island which has suffered three months of disruptions since the start of the year has been hit yet again.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne MV Hebrides MV Lord of the Isles North Uist South Uist |
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Islanders in Uist have been left with no dedicated ferry service to mainland Scotland.
South Uist's boat, MV Lord of the Isles, was withdrawn from service on Tuesday for essential repairs to its firefighting system. On Wednesday night, North Uist's MV Hebrides struck a pier and all its sailings on Thursday were cancelled. (Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne MV Hebrides MV Lord of the Isles North Uist South Uist |
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Scotland's lifeline ferry service faced a day of disruption with three of his ageing fleet out of action and a series of cancellations due to high winds.
(Permalink) MV Hebridean Isles MV Isle of Mull MV Loch Alainn MV Lord of the Isles Mallaig Pier: Seen from a ferry departing for Armadale, Calmac MV Lord of the Isles arrives in Mallaig after crossing from Lochboisdale on South Uist in July 2018.  Craignure Pier: This 2010 view shows MV Isle of Mull with the insert 5.4 metres long just in front of the funnel to fix her deadweight problem. Off Craignure. See image [[54153]]. |
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Technical issues hitting three ferries run by state-owned ferry operator CalMac including a pioneering diesel-electric hybrid brought fresh chaos to the island lifeline network yesterday.
(Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne MV CatrionaMV Isle of Cumbrae MV Lord of the Isles |
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