M.V Shetland Trader

M.V Shetland Trader Departed this morning at 0830hrs bound for Kilroot salt jetty for a cargo for buckie,Scotland

MT Keewhit

The Tanker Keewhit arrived Bruichladdich this afternoon with a cargo of fuel oil....She then Departed in the evening

M.V Shetland Trader

M.V Shetland Trader Arrived Port Ellen this Morning at 0730hrs with 1250ton of malting barley.......

M.V Nord Star

M.V Nord Star Arrived this morning at 0800hrs with a 300ton cargo of road salt from kilroot.....She then departed at 1700hrs bound for another cargo of salt for Oban

Shetland Trader

M.V Shetland Trader arrived this morning at 1100hrs with 1250ton of barley.

Picture shown M.V Lord Of The Isles and Shetland Trader

ISLAY FERRY SERVICE

Saturday 29th Nov

Early Hours this morning the M.V Hebridean Isles departed Kennacraig Bound for James Watt Dock,Greenock on the river clyde. then she will move in to the dry dock to get her overhaul.

Monday 1st December
M.V Isle Of Arran followed the one boat time table.

Tuesday 2cnd
M.V Isle Of Arran done her normal sailings and finished of at kennacraig.
the M.V Lord Of The Isles departed Oban at 1530hrs Bound for Port Askaig to berth over night.

Wednesday 3rd
M.V Lord Of The isles took up the 0700hrs sailing to kennacraig and the Isle Of Arran took her 0700hrs sailing to port ellen, Islay is back to the 2 boat timetable.

M.V Islay Trader

M.V Islay Trader Departed Port Ellen tonight at 1900hrs bound for belfast harbour to load a full cargo of stone..

M.V Islay Trader

Faversham Ships Owned M.V Islay Trader arrived this evening at 1830hrs with 1250ton of malting barley....

ISLAY FERRY SERVICE

Saturday 22cnd nov
M.V Hebridean Isles had to leave kennacraig this evening bound for Brodick,Isle Of Arran this was due to the M.V Caledonian Isles has technical problems.

Sunday 23rd

M.V Hebridean Isles arrived brodick but could not berth due to the Adverse weather, So they steamed about then gave it a second go but still couldent make it, By this point the Caledonian Isles was out on trials and due to the weather she went across to brodick from ardrrosson, M.V Hebridean Isles set sail for Gourock to berth for the night. M.V Caley Isles berthed at Brodick overnight and then took up the service the next morning.

Monday 24th

M.V Caley Isles took up her service and the M.V Hebridean Isles Departed Gourock at 1300hrs bound for Kennacraig so she could take up her 0700hrs sailing the next morning to islay.

Port Ellen Maltings/Shetland Trader

Silo collapse at whisky facility

The silo collapse spilled hundreds of tonnes of barley across the site
A grain silo has collapsed at a maltings plant in Islay spilling several hundred tonnes of barley across the site.
A spokeswoman for the drinks company, Diageo, said the silo came down at Port Ellen Maltings sometime before 0600 GMT on Friday.
No-one was injured although nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution.
Work at the site has been suspended while structural engineers carry out an investigation into the collapse.
The Diageo spokeswoman said it was unlikely that the incident would have an effect on whisky production.
The company employs 47 people on Islay, 12 of whom are based at Port Ellen Maltings.

Yesterday the Faversham ships owned M.V Shetland Trader arrived at Port Ellen with a 1520ton of malting barley but due to the rain there was no discharge but today when i went down to start discharge i was told that we couldent start because ther is no storage. So the Shetland Trader departed and set sail for the Port of Buckie...

Islay Ferry Service

The 1800hrs sailing from kennacraig tonight was diverted to Port Askaig not Port Ellen as Per timetable this was due to the Adverse weather forecast, This ment that the 0945hrs sailing sunday morning will be from Port Askaig instead of Port Ellen.

M.V Shetland Trader

M.V Shetland Trader Departed Port Ellen this evening at 2045hrs bound for Belfast for a cargo of stone.

M.V Shetland Trader

The Faversham Ships LTD owned Shetland Trader Arrived at port ellen this afternoon with 1520ton of malting barley.

M.V Nord Star

M.V Nord Star arrived Port Ellen with 250ton of building blocks

M.V Nord Star

M.V Nord Star arrived Port Ellen with 250ton of road tar

M.V Nord Star

M.V Nord Star Arrived Port Ellen at 0730hrs with 650ton of road tar for the local council.

M.V Islay Trader

M.V Islay Trader Departed Port Ellen at 1200hrs bound for belfast.

M.V Islay Trader

Faversham Ships owned M.V Islay Trader Arrived Port Ellen for the first time this morning with 1600ton of barley.

Shetland Trader

M.V Shetland Trader departed Port Ellen 0700hrs bound for Belfast for a cargo of stone.

Shetland Trader

M.V Shetland Trader arrived this morning with 1600ton of malting barley

M.V Trinity

the faversham ships ltd owned trinity departed port Ellen for the last time this morning at 0700hrs for Belfast

M.V Trinity

M.V trinity arrived port Ellen today at 1130hrs with a full cargo of malting barley, This is her last cargo in to port Ellen she is sold to another company.

M.V Boisterous

M.V Boisterous Arrived from Derry this afternoon at 14oohrs for her last Cargo of Timber. She then Departed on the 29th at o800hrs bound for Troon.

M.V Boisterous

M.V Boisterous Arrived this evening at 2230hrs for her last load of Round Timber for Derry. She then departed Port Ellen on the 27th at 1955hrs bound for derry.

T.S Lord Nelson

T.S Lord Nelson Departed this morning at 0800hrs Bound for Belfast

T.S Lord Nelson & M.V Boisterous

The Jubilee Sailing Trusts T.S Lord Nelson arrived at Port Ellen this morning at 11oohrs she was in for an overnight berth.

M.V Boisterous Departed at 1130hrs Bound for Londonderry.

M.V Boisterous

M.V Boisterous arrived at 1630hrs for another cargo of round timber for the Balcas saw mill in ireland.

M.V Trinity

M.V Trinity arrived at Port Ellen on the 17th June 08 at 0700hrs with a full cargo of malting barley. She then departed on the 19th June at 1800hrs bound for belfats for a cargo of stone then on to littlehampton..

M.V Hebridean Princess

The Cruise Ship M.V Hebridean Princess arrived at Port Ellen today 0945hrs this was so her passengers could tour round the Island she then departed at 1830hrs Bound for Craighouse on the Island Of Jura.

M.V Boisterous

The wee Coaster M.V Boisterous made a couple of trips to port ellen first on the
13th June then she departed at 2200hrs bound for Derry,Ireland. She then arrived back on the 14th June at 2100hrs then she departed for Derry on the 15th at 2300hrs.

M.V Isle Of Arran

One of the Islay ferries.M.V Isle Of Arran passing the mouth of west loch tarbert

M.V Hebridean Isles

Here is the M.V Hebridean Isles Passing the M.V Isle Of Arran

M.V Harvest Caroline

M.V Harvest Caroline arrived at Bruichladdich Pier on islay with 1000ton of road chips for Argyle & Bute council.

M.V Trinity

Faversham Ships owned M.V Trinity arrived at Port Ellen at 1130hrs this morning with another full cargo of malting barley..

M.V Hebridean Isles

M.V Hebridean Isles Arriving at Port Ellen at 0910hrs this morning.

M.V Isle Of Arran

M.V Isle Of Arran departing Port Ellen this afternoon at 1250hrs

M.V Isle Of Arran Tonight

The M.V Isle Of Arran Arriving at Port Ellen Tonight..

M.V Quest

M.V Quest Anchored in Port Ellen bay this afternoon at 1430hrs..She is currently sailing round the west coast of scotland..

M.V Boisterous

M.V Boisterous arrived in Port Ellen Harbour Tonight at 1930hrs for another cargo of logs for Balcas saw mill on ireland

M.V Red Duchess

M.V Red Duchess Was seen going through the Sound Of Islay today by my Correspondant Graham Paterson..She was heading to Dunvagen,Isle of Sky.

Also seen in the sound of Islay today at 1145hrs was the Cruise ship M.V Andrea anchored in a choppy sound...She has sailed from england-the western isles..

M.V Elektron

M.V Elektron went up through the Sound Of Islay today.

she was launched this year. she is owned by STATNETT TRANSPORT.

M.V Holland

M.V Holland took up her Anchors at 1730hrs and then left for Oban,