its been a while

Good evening folks, iv been busy with work so i have not managed to get on.
however the past week has been hectic but well worth it.
last wednesday saw me head up to stornoway overnight, 3 buses, a lorry ride and a trip on muirneag saw me reach stornoway at 8:30am after leaving glasgow 12hrs previously and with no sleep in 24hrs

freight vessel MV Muirneag having dropped me off sits at her berth

however there was no rest for me, i was there to get pictures of the MV Clansman at stornoway whilst covering for the MV Isle of Lewis which is away for drydocking in birkenhead

MV Clansman inbound to stornoway approaches arnish lighthouse



it was then back on friday, and then back to work on saturday and sunday.
monday though took me to the east coast and aberdeen in order to get, yep thats right the MV Clansman arriving at aberdeen for her own overhaul, however Isle of Lewis has not returned so the MV Hebridean Isles has been drafted in to cover the stornoway - ullapool route at the moment.

MV Clansman arriving at aberdeen for her annual drydocking

Monday 9th January

Well after a few days of the Ardrossan to Brodick run, the LOTI has settled in well for it being her first time on the service.
She is coping fine with the loadings that are being presented and so far the weather has been reasonably kind to her, so with her doing so well could we see her back down next year??.
Well I hope so, she is the hard worked in the fleet and deserves a wee quiet spell!!

LOTI arriving at brodick

Thursday 5th January

Caledonian MacBrayne are in the process of their annual overhauls
and next for attention at Garvel Dry Dock is the MV Caledonian Isles, She entered the James Watt Dock yesterday at 9am..

MV Caledonian Isles entering the James Watt Dock

Then it was a trip down to Ardrossan to see the MV Lord of the Isles, or affectionately known as LOTI which is covering for the MV Caledonian Isles during her refit

MV Lord of the Isles departing Ardrossan

MV Isle of Arran moved round from Campbeltown to the Garvel dry dock for her annual refit
She entered the dock at 8pm, MV Caledonian Isles followed her in at 9pm

MV Isle of Arran lining up for entering the dry dock

Wednesday 4th of January

Well after surviving the storms, it was back to work!!!

Our wall was blown down during the storm, will get a picture of that tomorrow at some point.
however during the storms ardrossan linkspan was damaged

Damage to Ardrossan linkspan

So the MV Caledonian Isles done two runs to Gourock to clear the backlog of traffic

MV Caledonian Isles returning to Brodick after being diverted

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My name is Stuart, and this blog is going to be about my life.
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Stuart