FINLAGGAN

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Ferry suffered generator issues

The 'Finlaggan', serving on the route Kennacraig-Islay, suffered a technical issue with a generator on Sep 5. As a consequence, the departures from Kennacraig at 07:00 a.m., 01:00 p.m., 06.00 p.m. and from Port Ellen at 09.45 a.m. and from Port Askaig at 03:30 p.m. were liable to disruption or cancellation as well as the departure from Kennacraig on Sep 6 at 06:00 p.m. and from Port Askaig at 08:15 p.m. After the repairs were completed and the ship tested successfully, the 'Finlaggan' resumed its service on Sep 7 with the 07:00 a.m. sailing from Kennacraig.

Ferry suffered issue with fast rescue craft

The 'Finlaggan', serving on the route Kennacraig.Islay, suffered an issue with the fast rescue craft on Aug 24. The scheduled 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. departures from Kennacraig were affected. The ferry departed at 1:20 p.m. After the issue with the fast rescue craft has been resolved, passenger numbers have returned to normal on Sep 2.

Ferry operated delayed due to lift issue

The 'Finlaggan', serving on the route Kennacraig-Islay, suffered an issue with the lift on Sep 1. As a consquence,. the scheduled 09:45 a.m. departure from Port Ellen was delayed. A temporary repair to the lift was carried, out and the crew continued to investigate the issue on the passage to Kennacraig. The ferry departed Port Ellen at 11:00 a.m. with an ETA at Kennacraig as of 1:30 p.m.