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.
Lord of the Isles (1989/3,504gt) took over between Ardrossan and Arran for a few days in the middle of October before Isle of Arran (1984/ 3,296gt) returned to the route.