Barra ferry removed from service
19 July 2019
Further disruption is impacting the Castlebay -
The vessel is out of service for repairs.
She departed Castlebay at 3am on Friday to undergo repairs on the Clyde.
Passage times may be longer than normal to allow compliance with hours of rest requirements.
MV Clansman ran a relief voyage today, including a an overnight sailing from Barra with a 5am Saturday morning arrival in Oban.
An amended timetable will operate over the coming days.
Saturday’s 7.55am sailing from Castlebay to Oban is cancelled.
Many travellers are being diverted via the Sound of Barra and the Lochboisdale -
These sailings are only for vehicles and their customers who were booked on the Isle of Lewis sailings to/from Castlebay and who have been contacted by CalMac staff.
For passengers travelling to/from Barra, additional sailings will be provided on the Sound of Barra / Eriskay route to allow people to get to/from Lochboisdale.
A direct sailing by an alternative vessel will depart Oban at lunchtime. However, space is not guaranteed as the run will be operated using a smaller vessel and therefore is not able to accommodate all of the booked traffic.
Meanwhile, the evening departure from Mallaig to Lochboisdale is delayed by over three hours.
Disruption is very likely set to continue on Sunday. However, the Lochboisdale -