Sunday 29 March 2009

Islay Ferry Service

technical reasons
Further information : Kennacraig-Islay.Due to technical reasons the 07:00hrs sailing from Islay has been resheduled to be departing at 04:15hrs on Monday 30th and Tuesday 31st March. The following sailings have been withdrawn from service x Kennacraig at 09:45hrs and x Islay at 1800hrs on the 30th and 31st March.

M.V Red Baroness




M.V Red Baroness finished discharging her Fertilizer at Port Ellen this Afternoon and the shortly Departed at 1600hrs bound for Cork in southern Ireland for her Overhaul.....


Saturday 28 March 2009

Islay Ferry Service

Disrupted Reason : technical reasons
Further information : Kennacraig-Islay. 29th March - the 0900 sailing from Kennacraig and the 0945 from Islay cancelled for technical reasons. 30th March - the scheduled 0700 sailing from Islay is rescheduled to depart at 0415 and the 0945 sailing from Kennacraig is cancelled.Last Updated : 28 Mar 2009 20:55
M.V Isle Of Arran suffering from technical Problems

M.V Red Baroness

M.V Red Baroness Arrived Port Ellen with 700tons of Fertilizer for the Local Farmers around the Island...

Thursday 26 March 2009

Islay Ferry Service

Today the M.V Isle Of Arran diverted her 0945hrs sailing ex Kennacraig to Port Askaig instead of Port Ellen... She discharged her Traffic then Departed for Oban where she would berth until Friday Afternoon then she takes up the Outer Isles route.... Islay is currently down to one boat..

Islay Ferry Service

Due to operational reasons the following sailings have been withdrawn or changed from service:- 17:00hrs ex Port Ellen Thursday 26th March – changed to 20:45hrs 07:00hrs ex Port Ellen Friday 27th March – withdrawn from service. 09:45hrs ex Kennacraig Friday 27th March – withdrawn from service. 18:00hrs ex Port Ellen 27th March - withdrawn from service. 07:00hrs ex Port Askaig Saturday 28th March – changed to 04:15hrs. 09:45hrs ex Kennacraig Saturday 28th March – withdrawn from service. 18:00hrs ex Port Ellen Saturday 28th March – withdrawn from service. Normal service will resume on Sunday 29th March as per timetable.

Tuesday 24 March 2009

M.V Valiant


Faversham Ships LTD owned M.V Valiant Departed Port Ellen this Morning 0645hrs bound for Belfast,Northen Ireland for a full cargo of stone for Northfleet in thames river...

Saturday 21 March 2009

M.V Valiant





Faversham Ships LTD Owned M.V Valiant made her first call in at Port Ellen this morning with 1570tons of Malting Barley..

She is a sister ship to to the regular barley boats (Shetland trader,Islay Trader)

Monday 16 March 2009

M.V Hebridean Princess

M.V Hebridean Princess Departed Port Ellen at 1200hrs bound for the Island Of Colonsay

Sunday 15 March 2009

M.V Hebridean Princess

M.V Hebridean Princess arrived Port Ellen from Gigha tonight at 1915hrs for overnight berth...

Tuesday 10 March 2009

M.V Hamnavoe


Northlink Ferries, M.V Hamnavoe is seen passing Port Askaig on her return journey home to Stromness after having Stabalizer repairs in Cammel Lairds dry dock on the Mersey. She is the first Northlink vessel to pass through the Sound of Islay.. Picture taken By Graham Paterson

Monday 9 March 2009

M.V Hebridean Isles


M.V Hebridean Isles Arriving Port Ellen Today..

Sunday 8 March 2009

Aoife Og


Here is a Picture of a Local Crab Boat berthed at Port Ellen Pier...I tried poping colour


Islay Ferry Service

Due to Adverse Weather M.V Hebridean Isles has Diverted her 1800hrs sailing from Kennacraig to Port Askaig instead of Port Ellen as Timetabled,This means the the 0700hrs sailing Monday 9th March will no Depart from Port Askaig not Port Ellen as Timetabled.....

Thursday 5 March 2009

M.V Isle Of Arran


M.V Isle Of Arran berthed at Port Ellen this Afternoon.

Tuesday 3 March 2009

M.V Isle Of Arran

M.V Isle Of Arran made her way back to Port Ellen this Morning From James Watt Dock on the Clyde. She Arrived Port Ellen 1540hrs then she took up her 1700hrs sailing to Kennacraig..