Arran ferry: Reduced services as sailings cancelled due to Covid

🔶AMBER #Ardrossan #Brodick 10Aug Due to operational reasons arising from a positive Covid result onboard MV Caledonian Isles the following sailings are cancelled:
Depart Ardrossan- 0700, 0945, 1230.
Depart Brodick- 0820, 1105, 1355.
There will be a review at 1400..

— CalMac Service Info (@CalMac_Updates) August 10, 2021

CalMac cancelled sailings on one of its ferries to the Isle of Arran after a member of staff tested positive for coronavirus. 

The following sailings today [August 10] on the MV Caledonian Isles are cancelled: Depart Ardrossan- 0700, 0945, 1230. Depart Brodick- 0820, 1105, 1355.

The service will be reviewed at 2pm today.

The ferry company was forced to turn away passengers and run a reduced operation after a member of the ferry crew tested positive for the virus. 

All sailings on the MV Caledonian Isles were cancelled yesterday.

🔶AMBER #Ardrossan #Brodick 10Aug Due to operational reasons from a positive Covid result on MV Caledonian Isles, the following sailings on Tuesday are liable to disruption/cancellation: Dep Ardrossan 0700,0945,1230,1520 and 1800. Dep Brodick 0820,1105,1355,1640 and 1920

— CalMac Service Info (@CalMac_Updates) August 9, 2021

The ferry is currently being deep cleaned as close contacts are identified. 

The MV Isle of Arran is still operating but sailings have been reduced significantly. 

A spokesperson for CalMac said: "A crew member has tested positive for Covid, and MV Caledonian Isles sailings have been cancelled at the moment as a result.

"Close contacts are being identified and the vessel is being deep cleaned. MV Isle of Arran is still operating."