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image captionThe Loch Seaforth broke down in the middle of April
CalMac s Ullapool to Stornoway ferry has left a yard on the Firth of Clyde following more than a month of repairs.
The MV Loch Seaforth suffered an engine failure in the middle of April.
The breakdown caused wider disruption to CalMac s west coast network because other ferries had to be used to cover for the Loch Seaforth.
Earlier this week, Transport Secretary Graeme Dey described the situation as intolerable for islanders.
The Loch Seaforth left Greenock on Friday afternoon and headed for Stornoway on Lewis in the Western Isles.
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Calrdonian MacBrayne ferry Loch Seaforth off Gourock. Heading for dales Marine for engine repairs.. THE return to service of the large CalMac ferry currently in Greenock for repairs has been delayed yet again. MV Loch Seaforth has been at Dales Marine for a few weeks and several planned return dates have been missed May 31 is the new one. CalMac said: As a result of ongoing repairs to the MV Loch Seaforth, investigations to repair the damage to one of the engine bearings have identified further issues to the engine crankshaft which will require attention before the vessel can return to service.