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10/01/2024 CalMac Gourock-Dunoon sailings cancelled for linkspan works [Greenock Telegraph] Several CalMac sailings to and from Gourock will be cancelled this weekend to allow for essential works in Dunoon. (Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Dunoon Linkspan Greenock Telegraph
27/09/2023 CalMac suspends ferry service between Gourock and Dunoon [Greenock Telegraph] Ferries services from Gourock have been suspended due to an issue with Dunoon's linkspan. (Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Dunoon Gourock Linkspan Greenock Telegraph
03/07/2023 One of busiest CalMac ferry services is shut for a week [The Herald] A shuttle bus has had to be drafted in to replace a ferry after issues with a bridge ramp led to services between Inverclyde and Argyll and Bute being cancelled till Friday. (Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Dunoon Gourock The Herald
20/06/2023 CalMac amend Gourock ferry times to line up with ScotRail trains [Greenock Telegraph] Changes to ferry timetables on CalMacs Gourock-Dunoon services have been implemented today to maintain commuter connections with ScotRail trains. (Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Dunoon Gourock Gourock Pier Integrated transport ScotRail Timetabling Greenock Telegraph
16/05/2023 Kilcreggan ferry: ScotRail Gourock timetable changes debated [Helensburgh Advertiser] Ferry timetables linking Kilcreggan, Gourock and Dunoon could be changed to better align with ScotRail's new timetable, an operator has said. (Permalink) Dunoon Gourock Kilcreggan ScotRail Kilcreggan Pier: Kilcreggan Pier, with its surviving signalling tower, on 30th July 2017. In the background the 112,000T Caribbean Princess departs Greenock on a British Isles cruise, next stop Invergordon. Mark Bartlett 30/07/2017 Helensburgh Advertiser
31/12/2022 Western Ferries hikes profits as new routes are targeted [Herald Scotland] Western Ferries (Clyde) has lifted profits and turnover during a year that saw a return to a level of normality following a long spell of Covid upheaval. (Permalink) Dunoon Gourock Hunter's Quay Islay McInroy's Point Rest and be Thankful Troon Western Ferries Herald Scotland
20/09/2022 Divers called to MV Ali Cat ferry to clear blocked valve [Greenock Telegraph] A series of crossings on the Gourock to Dunoon ferry route were cancelled yesterday. (Permalink) Dunoon Gourock MV Ali Cat Greenock Telegraph
25/08/2022 Cowal Games ferry timetable change [Greenock Telegraph] Ferry services between Gourock and Dunoon will run on a different timetable this weekend. (Permalink) Dunoon Gourock Greenock Telegraph
02/07/2022 Public rejected new Dunoon ferry designs - but survey results were kept secret [The Lochside Press] The design of new ferries for Dunoon was rejected by the public in a survey - but the results were then kept secret, it has been revealed. And Rosneath Peninsula responses were not even considered, despite the new boats design dictating the controversial £9.3m Kilcreggan Harbour project. (Permalink) CMAL Dunoon Gourock Kilcreggan Rosneath Peninsula Kilcreggan Pier: SPT's MV Island Princess heads from Kilcreggan Pier to Gourock in July 2016. Ewan Crawford 26/07/2016 Kilcreggan Pier: Kilcreggan Pier, with its surviving signalling tower, on 30th July 2017. In the background the 112,000T Caribbean Princess departs Greenock on a British Isles cruise, next stop Invergordon. Mark Bartlett 30/07/2017 The Lochside Press
30/04/2022 MV Ali Cat out of action until next week [Greenock Telegraph] A broken down ferry on the Gourock to Dunoon route will remain out of action until next week. (Permalink) Dunoon Gourock MV Ali Cat Gourock Pier: The second of the two modern passenger ferries now plying the Dunoon - Gourock route see image [[39241]] is the [[MV Ali Cat]], seen here on 1 June 2012 having just pulled away from Gourock Pier. Colin Miller 01/06/2012 Greenock Telegraph
08/12/2021 Replacement ferry plan for Gourock-Dunoon route [Greenock Telegraph] More than a decade of ferry failings on a Gourock-based CalMac service is at last to be ended with replacement vessels for the national operator's current cancellation-plagued second hand boats. (Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Dunoon Gourock Greenock Telegraph
28/10/2021 Gourock-Dunoon ferry MV Argyll Flyer still out of action [Greenock Telegraph] A CALMAC ferry that has missed thousands of sailings this year due to a major mechanical failure has missed her scheduled return date ” again. (Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Dunoon Gourock MV Argyll Flyer Greenock Telegraph
02/09/2021 Catamarans planned as new ferries for Dunoon and Kilcreggan - The Lochside Press [The Lochside Press] Catamarans look set to be used for the Dunoon, Kilcreggan and Gourock triangle ferry service, it was revealed today. (Permalink) Catamarans Dunoon Gourock Kilcreggan The Lochside Press
24/08/2021 Gourock-Dunoon ferry service 'at risk' [Greenock Telegraph] A failing ferry service is at risk of having NO boats on the Gourock-Dunoon run if it is hit with any further technical hitches. (Permalink) Dunoon Gourock Greenock Telegraph
04/08/2021 Gourock-Dunoon ferry: Argyll Flyer out of action until September [Greenock Telegraph] A failing CalMac ferry service which has racked up thousands of cancelled sailings will have gone nearly half-a-year without a boat by the time the vessel is finally repaired next month. (Permalink) Argyll Flyer Caledonian MacBrayne Dunoon Gourock Gourock Pier: One of the two modern passenger ferries now handling the Dunoon - Gourock route, [[MV Argyll Flyer]], berthed at Gourock pier alongside the recently rebuilt station in October 2011. There is no longer ... Colin Miller 27/10/2011 Greenock Telegraph
18/07/2021 Reduced timetable on Gourock-Dunoon ferry [Greenock Telegraph] A reduced one-vessel timetable will be in place on the Gourock to Dunoon ferry route until next month 'at least'. (Permalink) Dunoon Gourock Greenock Telegraph
19/05/2021 Ferry disruption after Gourock gangway 'left underwater' following disturbance [Greenock Telegraph] Ferry passengers travelling from Gourock to Dunoon faced disruption after a man allegedly 'went berserk' at Gourock pier last night. (Permalink) Dunoon Gourock Pier Greenock Telegraph
01/04/2021 Reduced timetable on the Gourock-Dunoon ferry route to continue [Greenock Telegraph] Bosses at CalMac say the reduced timetable on the Gourock-Dunoon route will continue until mid-May. (Permalink) Caledonian MacBrayne Dunoon Gourock Greenock Telegraph
05/02/2021 Weather plays havoc with CalMac's Gourock crossings to Dunoon and Kilcreggan [Greenock Telegraph] Ferry passengers have faced significant disruption as windy weather plays havoc with CalMac's Gourock crossings to Dunoon and Kilcreggan. (Permalink) Dunoon Gourock Kilcreggan Weather Greenock Telegraph
07/01/2021 'Milestone' hailed in project for long-awaited Gourock, Dunoon and Kilcreggan ferry [Herald Scotland] Design work has been commissioned for a new passenger ferry to serve on the Gourock, Dunoon and Kilcreggan routes. (Permalink) Dunoon Gourock Kilcreggan Herald Scotland
02/01/2021 Ferries on CalMac's Gourock-Dunoon route have racked up more than 11,000 cancelled sailings [Greenock Telegraph] The lightweight foot passenger-only boats which replaced robust car ferries on CalMac's Gourock-Dunoon route have racked up more than 11,000 cancelled sailings since coming into service. (Permalink) Cancelation Dunoon Gourock Gourock Pier: The second of the two modern passenger ferries now plying the Dunoon - Gourock route see image [[39241]] is the [[MV Ali Cat]], seen here on 1 June 2012 having just pulled away from Gourock Pier. Colin Miller 01/06/2012 Gourock Pier: One of the two modern passenger ferries now handling the Dunoon - Gourock route, [[MV Argyll Flyer]], berthed at Gourock pier alongside the recently rebuilt station in October 2011. There is no longer ... Colin Miller 27/10/2011 Greenock Telegraph
30/12/2020 Western Ferries hails resilience as pandemic leads to sailings fall [The Herald] The managing director of Western Ferries has hailed the resilience of its operations amid the challenges posed by the pandemic, as the privately-owned company behind the Gourock to Dunoon service deals with the prospect of a further major lockdown to suppress surging rates of coronavirus. (Permalink) COVID-19 Dunoon Gourock McInroy's Point Western Ferries The Herald
11/10/2020 Three sister ferries planned for Dunoon and Kilcreggan [The Lochside Press] Thames Clippers and New York water taxis have been used as examples in planning new ferries for Dunoon and Kilcreggan, [...] (Permalink) Dunoon Ferry Gourock Kilcreggan The Lochside Press
26/08/2020 Pontoons for ferries floated again, plus new vessel for Kilcreggan - and £5.4m linkspan may not be used - The Lochside Press [The Lochside Press] The idea of a pontoon for ferries at Dunoon has been revived again. (Permalink) Dunoon Gourock Kilcreggan Kilcreggan Pier: SPT's MV Island Princess heads from Kilcreggan Pier to Gourock in July 2016. Ewan Crawford 26/07/2016 Kilcreggan Pier: Kilcreggan Pier, with its surviving signalling tower, on 30th July 2017. In the background the 112,000T Caribbean Princess departs Greenock on a British Isles cruise, next stop Invergordon. Mark Bartlett 30/07/2017 The Lochside Press