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In February and March 2024, Catriona operated an enhanced timetable between Lochranza and Claonaig rather than the timetabled daily return from Tarbert to Lochranza. This was due to capacity issues on the Ardrossan to Brodick service owing to the removal from service of MV Caledonian Isles and her replacement with the smaller MV Isle of Arran .
Claonaig, Eastern Kintyre (summer only service) Lochranza, Arran: Kilbrannan Sound: 30 minutes: MV Catriona: Tarbert, Kintyre Peninsula (winter only service) Lochranza, Arran: Loch Fyne / Kilbrannan Sound: 1 hour 25 minutes Tayinloan, Western Kintyre: Ardminish, Gigha: Sound of Gigha: 20 minutes: MV Loch Ranza: Kennacraig, Western Kintyre: Port ...
MV Isle of Arran (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Arainn) is a drive-through ferry operated on the west coast of Scotland by Caledonian MacBrayne.Also known by her local nicknames IOA and The Auld Trooper, she entered service in 1984 on the Ardrossan to Brodick route, serving Arran for nine years before being moved to Kennacraig.
The third hybrid ferry, MV Catriona, was launched on 11 December 2015 and entered service on the Claonaig to Lochranza route in September 2016. [11] CMAL are currently undergoing a design and tender process for new battery-powered Loch Class ferries. The first phase is expected to consist of seven vessels being delivered between 2025 and 2028.
Loch Tarbert was replaced on the Claonaig–Lochranza crossing in September 2016 by the MV Catriona – the third of Caledonian MacBrayne's hybrid ferries – and she became a spare/relief vessel that winter. [6] In summer 2017, Loch Tarbert became the dedicated vessel on the Tobermory to Kilchoan route owing to rising vehicle traffic on that ...
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Catherine, Princess of Wales, turns 43 on Jan. 9 and received a sweet message from her husband, Prince William. “To the most incredible wife and mother. The strength you’ve shown over the last ...
Upon her return to Ardrossan, Caledonian Isles broke down with a steering fault: MV Loch Fyne and MV Loch Striven operated a shuttle service between Lochranza and Claonaig for several days, with Alfred returning from the Western Isles to cover the Ardrossan - Brodick service. [26] [27]