The Coll ferry service will be disrupted on two occasions this month to allow the linkspan to be replaced.
The linkspans at Coll and Tarbert on Harris are to close for a few days because of findings during routine inspections.
Work to replace the wire ropes used for liffting the linkspans at Coll and Tarbert is scheduled to take place at the end of January at Coll and the end of February at Tarbert. CMAL, which owns the harbours, has appointed a contractor to carry out the work, which will be done in stages to cause as little disruption to ferry services as possible.