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The MV Isle of Lewis is to undertake special sailings from Oban to Barra during major disruption to the islands' ferry service for Wednesday and Thursday.

 

South Uist will also be affected with the MV Lord of the Isles to operate a Lochboisdale - Mallaig timetable.

 

Cal Mac has published restricted temporary timetables to cover the RMT crews industrial action on Wednesday and Thursday.

 

The Stornoway - Ullapool and the Skye/Harris/ North Uist runs are due to run as schedule on these two days.

 

The inter-island ferries are due to operate as normal.

 

However, on Friday, most main Minch routes are expected to be hit by a strike.

 

The temporary timetables are subject to change so travellers should double check before setting off.

 

Wednesday's ferries

Both the 7.30am and 6.50pm sailings from Castlebay are cancelled due to industrial action.

 

A ferry - understood to be the MV Isle of Lewis - will depart Oban at 1.40pm for Castlebay. There will be no return trip.

 

Sailings between Oban and Lochboisdale are cancelled. Instead, South Uist sailings will operate between Lochboisdale and Mallaig due to industrial action. Vessel departs Lochboisdale at 9am, arrives Mallaig at 13.30pm. Afternoon sailing leaves Mallaig at 1pm

 

Thursday

No outward sailings to Barra. A ferry - probably the MV Isle of Lewis - will depart Castlebay at 7.30am for Oban. The morning departure from Oban and the afternoon sailing from Barra are cancelled.

 

Sailings between Oban and Lochboisdale are cancelled. Sailings will operate between Lochboisdale and Mallaig. Departs Lochboisdale at 9am, arrives Mallaig at 13.30pm. Afternoon sailing leaves Mallaig at 1pm.

 

Friday

Major disruption expected due to full strike action

 

Saturday

Barrathon Special - ferry will leave Oban at 0.46am, arriving Barra at 5.46am.

 

Special sailings from Lochboisdale at 9am, arriving Mallaig at 13.30pm. Later sailing from Mallaig at 1pm.

 

Depart Lochboisdale at 5pm direct to Oban, arriving at 10pm.

 

The temporary timetables are subject to change so travellers should double check before setting off.

Ferries cancelled, restricted timetables for crews' work-to-rule

 

23 June 2015