2024 upgrade works at Kennacraig for new Islay ferries

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Picture of machinery during upgrade work at a ferry terminal, including cranes and platforms
2024 upgrade works at Kennacraig for new Islay ferries

I’m not sure what exactly they were doing, but these works at Kennacraig in November 2024 were part of the upgrades in preparation for the two new Islay ferries scheduled to arrive in early 2025

Islay ferry approaching McArthur’s Head in the April sunshine

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Picture of a view from a ferry approaching an island with a low sun shining above
Islay ferry approaching McArthur’s Head in the April sunshine

A view from an Islay ferry approaching the Sound of Islay on an April evening. The low sun above McArthur’s Head in front of us. Beinn Bheigier, the highest hill on Islay, towards the left.

Arran and Kintyre from the Sound of Islay

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Picture of various islands and mainland stretches seen from a sound between two islands
Arran and Kintyre from the Sound of Islay

A view from an Islay ferry in the Sound of Islay on an April afternoon. In the far distance the Isle of Arran, just in front the northern part of Kintyre. In the foreground the shore of Jura with some of the small islands off it including Am Fraoch Eilean and Brosdale Island.