M.V Hebridean Princess

M.V Hebridean Princess made her last call of the year at Port Ellen today.

Islay Ferry Service technical reasons

Due to technical reasons all ferry sailings from Islay are departing from Port Ellen until further Notice.

Viscount

Viscount departed Port Ellen at 1800hrs bound for Belfast.

Viscount

Viscount berthed Port Ellen this Morning at 0730hrs with a cargo of malting barley.

M.V Expidition

The Cruise ship M.V Expidition anchored in Port Ellen bay this afernoon at 1400hrs then Departed at 2100hrs bound for Ireland.

Shetland Trader

Shetland Trader departed Port Ellen at 0600hrs this morning bound for belfast.

M.V Quest

Anchored in port ellen bay this morning at 0730hrs then departed at 1230hrs bound for the isle of Gigha.

Shetland Trader

M.V Shetland Trader Arrived Port Ellen at 1930hrs with 1650ton of malting barley.

Hebridean Princess

Hebridean Princess departed Port Ellen 0600hrs.

Hebridean Princess

M.V Hebridean Princess Berthed Port Ellen 1400hrs for an overnight berth.

M.V Valiant & M.V Lord of the glens

M.V Valiant departed Port Ellen at 0700hrs this morning bound for Belfast for a cargo of stone.

M.V Lord Of the Glens departed 0700hrs this morning aswell she is bound for colonsay.

M.V Lord Of The Glens

The cruise ship M.V Lord of The Glens Arrived Port Ellen 1350hrs for an Over night Berth.

M.V Valiant

Faversham Ships ltd owned M.V Valinat berthed Port Ellen this Morning at 0700hrs with 1650ton of malting barley.

HMS Smiter

HMS Smiter berthed at Port Ellen for an Overnight berth.

M.V Hebridean Princess

MV Hebridean Princess Berthed at Port Ellen pier 1400hrs this afternoon, The passengers had a wee while on there bus trip then back to the ship. She then departed 1715hrs bound for Oban.

M.V Valiant Departed Port Ellen at 0700hrs bound for Belfast,Northen Ireland for a cargo of stone.

M.V Valiant

M.V Valiant berthed Port Ellen 1300hrs.

M.V Valiant

Faversham ships owned M.V valiant arrived in Port Ellen bay at 0715hrs and dropped there anchor. no discharge until Sunday

M.V Shetland trader

M.V Shetland trader departed Port Ellen this Morning at 0715hrs bound for Kilroot salt jetty Northen Ireland.

M.V Martin

M.V Martin departed Port Ellen this evening at 1810hrs bound for kilroot salt jetty Northen Ireland.

M.V Shetland trader

Faversham Ships ltd owned M.V Shetland trader arrived Port Ellen this morning at 1100hrs with 1400ton of Malting Barley from Lowestoft discharge started discharge 1130hrs.

M.V Martin

M.V Martin arrived Port Ellen this morning at 0630hrs with 800ton of Building Blocks from coleraine in Northen Ireland for the local Building Merchant.

MFV Speedwell

MFV Speedwell Berthed at Port Ellen Pontoons.

M.V Cromarty Rose

M.V Cromarty Rose arrived Port Ellen for an Overnight Berth she Arrived 1645hrs.

The new owner of Cromart's Well-Kent Ferry, Martin Woolls, Prepares to sail from northen waters to her new base in the Bristol Channel. she will run a service to the privatley-owned island of Steep Holm, about five miles offshore from the seaside resort of Weston-super-Mare.

Port Ellen Linkspan

G.Paterson took the picture of the linkspan getting lifted out

Linkspan refurbishment gets underway at Port Ellen.

the refurbishment will comprise of steelwork repairs, raising the level of the linkspan, as well as an mechanical overhaul and lifting rope replacement and painting.

Work is to done from the 15th Febuary-9th March 2010.

M.V Hamnavoe

Northlink Ferries Owned M.V Hamnavoe was seen today passing Port Askiag in the Sound Of Islay at 1400hrs she was heading for her Overhaul at Birkenhead Liverpool. She usually runs between Scrabster-Stromness.

picture taken by G.Paterson

M.V Islay Trader

Faversham Ships ltd owned M.V Islay Trader departed Port Ellen this evening at 1730hrs bound for Belfast for a cargo of stone.

M.V Islay Trader

Faversham Ships LTD owned M.V Islay Trader arrived Port Ellen tonight at 1918hrs with 1500ton of Malting Barley from Ipswich.

M.V Ben Ellan

M.V Ben Ellan arrived at Port Ellen this evening at 1700hrs with a full cargo of road salt from Kilroot salt mine Northen Ireland. 500ton will be discharged here and the rest of the cargo is going to the Isle Of Bute.

M.V Shetland Trader

Faversham Ships LTD owned M.V Shetland Trader berthed Port Ellen this morning at 11.10hrs with 1500ton of Malting Barley from Ipswich.

Islay Ferry Service

Most todays ferry sailings from Kennacraig to islay have been going to Port Askaig instead of Port Ellen as Timetable this is due to the adverse weather.

Todays 18oohrs sailing from Kennacraig to Port Ellen has been canceled.

M.V Clansman

CalMac Ferries owned M.V Clansman passing Port Askaig at 11.15hrs bound for Brodick where she will cover for the M.V Caledonian Isles until she has her annual overhaul

M.V Fame

M.V Fame passing port askaig at 1530hrs destination unknown.

M.V Shetland Trader

M.V shetland trader completed discharge this afternoon at 1310hrs she then departed port ellen at 1700hrs bound for runcorn.

Barley Boat

M.V Shetland Trader still berthed alongside at port ellen hope to complete discharge tommorow afternoon.

Barley Boat

M.V Shetland trader is still alongside started discharge again this morning at 1100hrs.

M.V Isle Of Arran

M.V Isle of arran departed oban this morning at 10.00hrs with the timetabled sailing to colonsay. she berthed at colonsay then departed for kennacraig where she will lie until her timetabled 1800hrs sailing to port ellen.

M.V Lord Of The Isles

M.V lord of the isles departed kennacraig this morning at 0915hrs bound for colonsay then oban.
she will change over with M.V isle of arran at colonsay.

islay ferry service

The next ferry from islay will be on the second of january at 0945hrs from port ellen.