Problems with MV Loch Tarbert has meant it has has to be replaced by 38-year-old MV Loch Linnhe on the service to Tobermory. But the MV Loch Linnhe was departing for an annual overhaul Saturday.

CalMac has confirmed that the smaller MV Loch Tarbert, which can take on 142 passengers and 17 cars was drafted in the following day to take up some of the slack. MV Hallaig can take 150 ...

The MV Hebrides will run extra sailings on the route from Uig to Tarbert to help "displaced passengers ... for Glasgow Fair causes disruption MV Loch Riddon which should have been replaced ...

Enhancements have also been made to terminals at Tarbert in Harris and Uig in Skye ... The new ferries were named MV Claymore and MV Lochmor following a public vote held at the end of last ...