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SD Oronsay in West Loch Tarbert

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Picture of the small cargo/passenger ferry SD OronsaySpotted from the Islay ferry leaving West Loch Tarbert, the SD Oronsay, a small cargo or passenger ferry used in coastal areas.

MPV Minna passing the Isle of Jura

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Picture of a marine protection vessel passing an island with high mountainsSpotted from the ferry to Islay, the Scottish Marine Protection Vessel (MPV) Minna (which has a sister ship called, yes, you guessed it, MPV Jura). Beinn an Oir, the highest of the Paps of Jura, towering over the ship.

Fishing boat off Gigha

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Picture of a fishing boat at work, an island with three wind turbines in the backgroundA view from the Islay ferry, a fishing boat is busy at work off Gigha with the community wind turbines visible in the background.