The MV Isle of Arran started Arran’s full summer service on Wednesday after a turbulent start to the season.
The island’s second ferry has only been operating part-time on the Arran route for the past month after the breakdown of the MV Clansman saw the Arran timetable and others on the network face disruption as ferry operators CalMac hurried to redistribute vessels to service other routes.
MV Hebrides, which was due to enter dry dock for its annual service, was also delayed and pressed into further service owing to a shortage of available vessels in the fleet.