Sunday ferry sailings delays 30/12/12
Today’s (Sun) ferry sailings are liable to delays and cancellations because of heavy
seas and high winds. A Force 10 storm with wind speeds exceeding 60mph is forecast
to affect the islands during the day.
Sunday ferry times for sailings for Tarbert, Lochmaddy and Skye will not be known
until the morning and are subject to change.
A planned late sailing out of Tarbert last night (Sat) was cancelled after conditions
deteriorated rapidly.
After a rough crossing, the MV Finlaggan eventually arrived at Tarbert after 10.30pm
and is weatherbound overnight.
The MV Clansman will not sail until storm force winds abate on Sunday night. Her
departure to Castlebay and Lochboisdale is delayed by four and half hours to 7.40pm.
She is due to arrive in Barra at half past midnight (Mon) and in South Uist at 2.15am
She will depart Lochboisdale at 9am, Monday, Castlebay at 10.45am to arrive Oban
at 15.35pm.