Cancelled services on the Skye triangle route will extend into Wednesday said CalMac.
MV Hebrides has been removed from service due to a fault in her defective CO2 fire-
All mainland ferry sailings were already cancelled for today on the Harris and North Uist links.
Now disruption for both islands will continue until the vessel is declared safe to go to sea.
No relief vessel has been sourced to cover the service.
CalMac said MV Lord of the Isles will operate an additional sailing -
As a result, she will depart Lochboisdale at 4am and operate an amended timetable over the day.
Freight will be prioritised and any remaining space will be allocated on a first come, first served basis on the departure from Lochboisdale. Standby is not available for Armadale to Lochboisdale, CalMac customers are advised to call to rebook.
Harris ferry traffic is being diverted via Stornoway and Ullapool. CalMac is contacting hauliers to see if it possible to free up space on the overnight freight sailings to accommodate displaced Tarbert passenger vehicles.
Meanwhile, a community group in North Uist has stepped in to provide daytime shelter today for tourists stranded amidst the ferry crisis.
Hosta Hall will be open till 7pm for anyone who needs somewhere to shelter with a toilets, kettle and microwave available to use.
CalMac advised: “Due to a technical issue affecting MV Hebrides, all sailings are cancelled for Wednesday 3rd August. This is due to an issue with the CO2 vessel’s firefighting system.”
CalMac’s call centre is experiencing a high number of phone calls from passengers suffering disruption today, some of whom appear to be facing delays in getting through to a CalMac advisor
CalMac said: “Sorry for any frustration caused and thank you for your patience during this busy period.”
CalMac announces a further day of cancelled sailings for North Uist and Harris
2 August 2022
