CalMac forced to ring the changes
CALMAC
Hebridean Isles departing Arran for Ardrossan on one of her last days of service for Caledonian MacBrayne.
ANDREW WOOD
A shortage of vessels due to annual dry-dockings and ongoing repairs to Caledonian Isles (1993/5,221gt) brought changes throughout the Caledonian MacBrayne fleet during October and November, including the deployment of Isle of Mull (1988/4,719gt) for a combined service to South Uist and Barra. Then, with the fleet’s largest vessel Loch Seaforth away for overhaul until 21 October, Hebridean Isles (1985/3,0gt) covered the Stornoway-Ullapool sailings on what looked likely to be her last spell of passenger service.