Ferries

[IBM]

31 minutes ago, Robert said:

Dodged a couple of downpours today but it has been remarkably good all week. Head back to Inverness via Lochmaddy - Uig on Monday.

I was in Lewis briefly countless years ago but this is the first time I’ve done the islands properly and I’d recommend it. My wife hates sailing but has loved it too. 

I bet your wife is wondering why you have been taking all the photos of the buses and ferries   at least we have a clue for the Let's go out of Sneck photos 

[Robert]

And our vessel back from Lochmaddy to Uig, moored at Uig as pierworks prevented a decent opportunity to get it aT Lochmaddy: MV Hebrides:

 

[IBM]

26 minutes ago, Robert said:

And our vessel back from Lochmaddy to Uig, moored at Uig as pierworks prevented a decent opportunity to get it aT Lochmaddy: MV Hebrides:

 

A 3,200-tonne concrete structure is to be towed 235 miles (378km) by sea from Belfast to Lochmaddy in North Uist.

The 33m (108ft) caisson will be used in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar's Lochmaddy Pier extension project.

The structure has been named Block Maddy - Bloca Loch nam Madadh in Gaelic - following a competition for local school children.

Now that would have been good to see!

[Robert]

A bonus one. Purely by chance, this was loading at Sconser when we were passing: Loch Tarbert with a fully loaded deck around 1040:

 

[The Mantis]

Sconser again:
The 'Raasay' in 1993. Dun Caan a very distinctive hill you can see from all over.

 

[The Mantis]

Raasay at Sconser again. Wouldn't upload on the post before.

Edited September 21, 2022 by TheMantis

[IBM]

A popular photo that many old folk had and still have on their wall.

[+weeman]

On 9/21/2022 at 8:28 PM, IBM said:

A popular photo that many old folk had and still have on their wall.

Never be so foolish as to go to ?????????????

[The Mantis]

On 9/21/2022 at 8:28 PM, IBM said:

A popular photo that many old folk had and still have on their wall.

 

On 9/23/2022 at 8:05 AM, weeman said:

Never be so foolish as to go to ?????????????

Was it Ballachulish then?

[The Mantis]

One from Dunoon for IBM, one of the streakers, Sept 1989.

[The Mantis]

"Loch Dunvegan" and "Hebridean princess" at Kyle, May 1995

[IBM]

2 hours ago, TheMantis said:

 

Was it Ballachulish then?

Yes, it's the Glenachulish.

[IBM]

2 hours ago, TheMantis said:

"Loch Dunvegan" and "Hebridean princess" at Kyle, May 1995

Not long before the bridge opened a good photo.

[The Mantis]

Not exactly ferries but this is Wemyss Bay station which is the connection for the Calmac sailing to Rothesay.

[+snorbens_caleyman]

Virtually identical to Stirling.  Both designed by an architect called James Miller.

[IBM]

That must have been the early days of copy and paste

[The Mantis]

Isle of Mull at Stornoway

[IBM]

The Isle of Mull was good in the Minch even in heavy weather a good old ferry 

[The Mantis]

Stornoway on Tuesday

Edited October 28, 2022 by TheMantis

[IBM]

You picked a bad time to go west Mantis, I hope you were on the Isle of Lewis and not having to cross the minch in the Hebridean Isles 

[The Mantis]

14 hours ago, IBM said:

You picked a bad time to go west Mantis, I hope you were on the Isle of Lewis and not having to cross the minch in the Hebridean Isles 

I think it was handling freight. We went on the Friday morning on the Loch Seaforth and back on the Isle of Lewis on Tuesday. The winter timetable started on the Monday and the Seaforth was away for her annual refit.

[+weeman]

[IBM]

It's back in service arriving in Uig from Lochmaddy.

[The Mantis]

23 hours ago, IBM said:

It's back in service arriving in Uig from Lochmaddy.

Thought I recognised Lochmaddy in the photo

[+snorbens_caleyman]

I presume this has been widely reported in the north?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/apr/30/passengers-rescued-by-lifeboat-after-orkney-ferry-runs-aground

Has been refloated and docked now.

I'm sorry for all the people who spent the night without their campervans. 

Edited April 30, 2023 by snorbens_caleyman