CALMAC STATEMENT – Wednesday evening

As a result of work carried out on the MV Isle of Lewis last night (Tue), a further technical issue (a minor cylinder head gas leak) has arisen which, although less serious, cannot be left to go unchecked. We have been keen to avoid losing any further sailings today so it is our intention to carry out the work overnight.

Unfortunately, she has been unable to make up the time lost this morning as hoped and she is currently scheduled to arrive in Stornoway around 3 a.m. at which stage work will begin. This means that the first sailing in the morning may be delayed by up to 2 hours but we feel this is preferable to further cancellations. Every effort will be made to minimise the time taken but we want to ensure adequate time is allocated to avoid any further problems.

We are continuing to work with the engine manufacturer and other specialists to establish what the cause of these problems is. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.