Tag Archives: West Loch Tarbert

Fast Rescue Craft exercise on the Islay ferry MV Hebridean Isles

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Picture of a ferry tender hanging on a craneI’ve only seen it once but I believe it is a regular practice. This is the Fast Rescue Craft being lifted up after an exercise in West Loch Tarbert by the Islay ferry MV Hebridean Isles.

Update/correction: Originally I had described the boat as a tender, the correct term is Fast Rescue Craft. Thanks to Jim MacLean for the correction.

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.