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Ferry suffered thruster issue
The 'Loch Portain', operating on the route BernerayLeverburgh, suffered a technical issue impacting the thruster on Nov 15, 2024. As a result, all sailings were cancelled on the route. Due to the ferry operating on three engines as a result, the vessel was not able to operate to normal weather limitations. The service was at risk of disruption or cancellation until further notice. An amended timetable with extended passage time will operate as follows: Sunday 17 November Depart Berneray 08:30 Arrive Leverburgh 09:40 Depart Leverburgh 09:45 Arrive Berneray 10:55 Customers were advised that a sailing will operate from Tarbert to Lochmaddy at 16:20 on Nov 17. Monday 18 November Depart Berneray 08:15 Arrive Leverburgh 09:25 Depart Leverburgh 09:35 Arrive Berneray 10:45 Tuesday 19 November Depart Berneray 08:15 Arrive Leverburgh 09:25 Depart Leverburgh 09:35 Arrive Berneray 10:45 Depart Berneray 11:00 Arrive Leverburgh 12:10 Depart Leverburgh 12:20 Arrive Berneray 13:30 Wednesday 20 to Sunday 24 November Depart Berneray 08:15 Arrive Leverburgh 09:25 Depart Leverburgh 09:35 Arrive Berneray 10:45 Depart Berneray 13:30 Arrive Leverburgh 14:40 Depart Leverburgh 14:50 Arrive Berneray 16:00
Crew member tested positive for Covid-19
Ferry operator CalMac has cancelled several sailings of the 'Loch Portain' from Berneray to Leverburgh after a crew member on board tested positive for Covid-19, while departing Berneray on Oct 15, 2021. The vessel returned to service after reviews in the afternoon of Oct 16.
Coastguard assisted unwell crew member
An unwell crew member of the 'Loch Portain' which was operating between Harris and North Uist required the assistance of two Coastguard rescue teams in the afternoon of Nov 25, 2016. The Coastguard got a call around 1.10 p.m. for the teams in Benbecula and Griminish to assist in transferring the patient from the CalMac vessel into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service. The incident concluded around 3.05 p.m.
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