The South Uist to Mallaig ferry is sailing today.
In an extremely rare event, the MV Lord of the Isles made the crossing from Lochboisdale and is scheduled to return this afternoon.
Only on a handful of times has the ferry operated on the two-
It is believed that no service has operated to timetable over the period.
Today sees only one return trip and changed timings due to very low tides in Lochboisdale.
From the summer, a daily direct return service will be implemented using a dedicated vessel.
Ferry makes rare voyage
9 February 2016