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The 'Isle of Arran', sailing on the route Oban-Colonsay, suffered technical issues affecting the lifeboat davit and the starboard side FRB on March 8, 2025. As a consequence, there will was a reduction in the maximum number of people on board since. The booking system has been updated to reflect this reduction. Repair plans were being worked on, and the operator CalMac was in the process of arranging attendance from specialist engineers to rectify the issues. On March 12, the technical issue affecting the lifeboat davit and Starboard FRB on the ferry has been resolved, and the full passenger capacity has thus been re-instated.

The 'Loch Alainn', serving on the route Barra - Eriskay, suffered a technical issue with the main engine on March 18. As a consequence, the vessel has been removed from service. As the ferry 'Loch Bhrusda' was unable to operate due to crew availability, all vehicle sailings were cancelled. A passenger charter vessel was operating an amended timetable on March 18 and 19:. After the repairs to the main engine have been completed on March 20, the sailings were expected to operate according to the published timetable. A slight issue with a sensor was identified. The crew will continue to monitor, and spares weere in transit to the vessel. The 09:15 a.m. departure from Ardmhor departed from Barra at approximately 09:30 a.m. instead. The morning sailings were remaining liable to disruption or cancellation at short notice. After the technical issue has been resolved,the 'Loch Alainn' resumed the scheduled service on March 21 with a delayed 11:10 p.m. departure from Ardmhor.

On March 22, 2025, a vehicle broke down aboard the 'Loch Seaforth', serving on the route Ullapool-Stornoway. As a consequence, the scheduled sailing from Stornoway at 2.30 p.mn. was delayed. After the vehicle was removed from board, the ferry finally departed Stornoway at 3:00 p.m., 30 minutes late, with an ETA in Ullapool as of 5:45 p.m.

The 'Isle of Mull', serving on the route Oban - Colonsay, suffered an issue with the embarkation slide of the Marine Evacuation System (MES) on March 21, 2025. As a consequence, the passenger capacity on these sailings had to be reduced. Passengers were advised to book in advance.

The Loch Buie', serving on the route Fionnphort-Iona, suffered a technical issue encountered during weekly drills on March 22. As a consequence, the 11:00 a.m. sailing from Fionnphort and 11:15 sailing from Iona were delayed. Crew were working to resolve the issue. The ferry then loaded for a departure from Fionnphort at 11:25 a.m., with the return sailing departing Iona at 11:35 a.m.. The normal timetable was resume with the 12:45 p.m. departure from Fionnphort.