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.