With two blasts of its horn, the 'Hebridean Isles' left the quay at Stornoway for a final time on Nov 17, bound for Glasgow before it goes to the breakers. The decision was a tough one for the operator CalMac as the company is struggling to maintain services with an ageing fleet while awaiting the delivery of new vessels. But with its five-year survey due and certificates expiring, the cost and time required to keep the ship sailing was not considered feasible. The ship is one of many vessels in the CalMac fleet being so old it is impossible to source spare parts, which would have to be manufactured specially. Any useful parts from the 'Hebridean Isles' will end up in a large CalMac warehouse in Gourock that is used to keep the fleet going. Report with photos: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98ejdjpq96o
