The MV Corran is on her home mooring having returned to Ardgour on Wednesday 11 March following her annual refit.
She developed a technical issue with the forward prop unit on 12 March and was immediately withdrawn from service for further investigation and repair.
The Maid of Glencoul has covered as the relief vessel since then and continues to operate to the normal timetable until further notice.
Specialist engineers were on site to carry out repairs last week and over the weekend until Sunday 22 March but regrettably work still requires to be done to resolve the issue. They will return to site later this week for final completion of the repair over the subsequent days. Updates will be provided as soon as they are known to the service.
Real‑time service information is available via @CorranFerry on X, the Corran Ferry Facebook page, and the Corran Ferry website.
Please note that the Maid of Glencoul (the relief vessel for the MV Corran) has shorter, steeper ramps, a smaller vehicle carrying capacity and a slightly longer crossing time than the MV Corran. Passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys. During this period, Dangerous Goods cannot be transported, and details of HGV restrictions are available on the Corran Ferry website.
The Highland Council sincerely apologises for the disruption and the difficulties caused by the MV Corran being unavailable. We understand the impact this has on our communities, and returning the vessel to safe operation as quickly as possible is our priority.
We are grateful to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for their response in continuing to expedite this issue and further updates will be provided when more information is available.