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Welcome to the first post at the relaunch of ‘Life On Tiree’. Living in close proximity to the pier and with a love of ferries it is difficult to visit the pier without taking the camera as you never known what might transpire. If you do take photographs what are going to do with them?…
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Approaching the township of Scarinish from Baugh, it was apparent there were two ships in Gott Bay. The MV Clansman was approaching the pier while the NLV Pharos was at rest at the entrance to the bay. The previous day, the NLV Pharos had departed Barra Head, making her way past Skerryvore Lighthouse before anchoring…
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You have no doubt heard of Kathleen or, to be more precise, Storm Kathleen. I mistakenly referred to her as Katherine, but I have it on good authority that she is Kathleen. The mystery is in some ways linked to her but as to how exactly the facts are not known. As yet the local…
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With winds forecast to gust in excess of the upper 40s, the prospect of a ferry on Saturday the 6th of April looked extremely doubtful. Yet, an attempt was to be made, leaving Oban at 5:30am. I had in mind only a few skippers who would make such an attempt. Before leaving home I was…
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Friday the 22nd March 2024 and the wind is gusting between 51mph and 49mph as the ‘MV Clansman’ successfully berths at the pier at Tiree. It was not just the skill of the Skipper ‘Norrie’ but the sure footedness of the pier team, especially those handling the ropes on the roundhead that lay behind the…
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On Saturday evening (09:3:2024) the ‘Mv Lord of the Isles’ bid farewell to Tiree with a short blast of the ship’s horn. In the absence of the ‘MV Clansman’ she has made the crossing from Oban to Coll and Tiree. Even in some of the most trying of conditions she has performed well, often defying…
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It was 9:55am on Monday the 6th of November 2023 when the MV Caledonian Isles berthed at the pier, Scarinish, Isle of Tiree. This was a trial berthing and it was the first time ever that the ferry had entered the waters of Gott Bay. THE MV Caledonian Isles entered service on the River Clyde…
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