An outbreak of a suspected viral infection on a CalMac ferry has disrupted sailings after crew members fell ill.
Services operated by MV Lochnevis have been cancelled so a deep clean of the vessel can be conducted.
CalMac said that sailings between Mallaig and Armadale and the Small Isles were disrupted on Tuesday "due to a number of crew being affected by a viral illness".
Wednesday's sailings departing Mallaig at 8:40am and Armadale at 9:25am have also been cancelled.
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CalMac is advising passengers travelling on Wednesday to check the status of their journey.
A CalMac spokesperson told The Herald: "Sailings between Mallaig and Armadale, and the Small Isles, were disrupted today due to a number of crew being affected by a viral illness.
"Customers planning to travel tomorrow are advised to check the status of their journey before setting off."
🔶AMBER #Mallaig #Armadale 04DEC Replacement crew have been arranged and a deep clean will be conducted following crew isolating due to a viral illness. As a result, the following sailing have been cancelled:
— CalMac Service Info (@CalMac_Updates) December 3, 2024
Depart Mallaig- 08:40
Depart Armadale - 09:25 (1)
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