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Passing Ardrossan Harbour Light Outbound 

Calmac Ferry Caledonian Isles (IMO 9051284) is about to pass the pierhead light at Ardrossan Harbour outbound on her regular one-hour crossing to Brodick on the Isle of Arran across the Firth of Clyde in Scotland on 12th July 2012.

SOME OPETATING HISTORY
The Arran Crossing became a modern Car Ferry crossing in 1957 which was initiated by the then previous
'Glen Sannox'. Car hoist operation was the order of the day for the first 13 years as neither Ardrossan or Brodick had their own linkspans.

The first 'drive-thru' ferry was the former Stena Baltica which was renamed Caledonia and entered service on the route by the end of May 1970. 

More recently Calmac ordered a much larger Ro-Ro vessel and for the last 28 years the 1993-built Caledonian Isles has made it her very own route which is one of the busiest of all the Calmac 'Lifeline' services

2024 CHALLENGING HULL REPAIRS
The 31 year old Ferry had to be sent south to Cammell Laird Yard in Birkenhead for Drydocking after rust was found upon inspection and has to have a 4 month period of hull re-plating before she can be given permission to resume service again

July 12th 2012

Taken in: United Kingdom / Scotland / Ardrossan (show map)

Taken on: July 12, 2012

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