Dozens of tourists left stranded on Scots island after CalMac ferry cancelled
BOAT BOTHER Dozens of tourists left stranded on Scots island after CalMac ferry cancelled
PASSENGERS have been left stranded on an island after a ferry was taken out of service.
CalMac's MV Loch Ranza had to stop sailings between the Isle of Gigha and Tayinloan on the Kintyre peninsula yesterday.
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Dozens of passengers got stranded on the Isle of Gigha due to ferry issues
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Engineers are repairing the MV Loch Ranza's bilge system
Credit: John Kirkby - The Sun Glasgow
Yesterday, passengers seeking to travel past 5.30pm were left stranded on the isle, home to less than 200 people.
Dozens of people, including children and older people, were left waiting by the harbour on Gigha.
CalMac said issues were discovered with the vessel's bilge system.
Engineers are still working to repair the fault on the Loch Ranza.
Foot passengers were being offered alternative transport between Gigha and Tayinloan on a charter boat.
A recent update from CalMac has revealed that the fault has been resolved.
The Loch Ranza is scheduled to resume sailing from Tayinloan to Gigha at 2pm.
An update from CalMac read: "Repairs to MV Loch Ranza's bilge system have been completed, and the vessel will resume service with the 14:00 sailing from Tayinloan."
The Loch Ranza has been in service since April 1987.
The ferry, which was launched the previous year, can carry 200 passengers and 12 cars.
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