CalMac has announced that subject to successful trials, MV Loch Frisa will enter service on the Oban-Craignure route in mid-June. The vessel departed Leith on 29 May 2022 and will be repositioning to Oban where it will undertake detailed familiarisation and entry-in-to service activities, CalMac said.
The vessel will then progressively be phased into the Oban-Craignure timetable, in tandem with MV Coruisk, while MV Isle of Mull will continue to operate its normal timetable. Once MV Loch Frisa takes over the full MV Coruisk timetable, MV Coruisk will reposition to Mallaig where it will deliver services on the Mallaig - Armadale route.
In addition to the Oban-Craignure summer timetable, MV Loch Frisa will also operate additional sailings on Tuesdays throughout the Summer season and on Saturdays between 18 June and 20 August.
The additional sailings will be at 2110 from Craignure and 2225 from Oban every Tuesday throughout the season and a 2125 from Craignure and a 2230 from Oban on Saturday nights between 18 June and 20 August.