Complete Maritime Profile & Reviews of Catriona

**Title: 'Catriona' Ferry Taken Out of Service for Ramp Repairs Until May 3** The ferry 'Catriona', which operates between Claonaig and Loch Ranza, has been temporarily taken out of service for essential ramp repairs. This maintenance work is expected to last until May 3. During this period, a substitute vessel will take over on this route; however, its capacity will be reduced. Passengers planning to travel are advised to make arrangements in advance, as sailings may experience increased demand and could be busier than usual.

Title: Technical Glitch Impacts Catriona Ferry Operations Content: On March 21, the ferry 'Catriona,' which operates the Claonaig to Loch Ranza route, encountered a technical malfunction related to its ramp. This issue forced the vessel to operate in a single-ended manner, necessitating that vehicles may need to reverse onto or off the ferry. As of March 22, the ramp dilemma was still unresolved, impacting travel for passengers and vehicles relying on this essential service.

The 'Catriona', serving on the route Claonaig - Loch Ranza, suffered a technical issue with the generator on the morning of Feb 2, 2026. The ship, which had sailed from Loch Ranza as scheduled at 08:45 a.m., returned to the port in order to to investigate the fault further. As a result, the service had to be suspended. Whilst repairs were being carried out on the 'Catriona', the 'Loch Riddon' was inserted to operate the route, which, however,was liable to disruption or cancellation at short notice due to adverse weather in the area on Feb 3.

On Sep 11, 2025, the 'Catriona', operating on the route Claonaig-Lochranza suffered a technical issue with the power generation system, which required further investigations in the port of Loch Ranza. As a consequence, the 09:30 a.m. sailing from Lochranza and the departure at 10:05 a.m. from Claonaig are cancelled. The vessel was to be moved to the Dales Marine Services Ltd. in Greenock for repairs on Sep 12. The ferry ' Loch Tarbert' operated the service to the published timetable in the meantime. The 'Catriona' left Greenock again on Sep 15 and returned to service on Sep 16. The 'Loch Tarbert' thus repositioning to Tarbert on Sep 15. The 5:05 p.m. deparure from Lochranza was diverted to Tarbert. The 5:45 p.m.departure from Claonaig was cancelled.

The 'Catriona' suspended the service from Largs to Cumbrae due to a hydraulic issue in the evening of Jan 22, 2023. The ship's owner confirmed the incident, and repairs were required to the vessel. A relief vessel was being re-positioned and an update will be provided as soon as possible.

The sailings of the 'Catriona' between Lochranza and Claonaig had to be cancelled on Aug 1, 2021, due to a power supply issue. The technical issue was rectified, and the vessel resumed service on Aug 2 at 7.20 a.m. according to its schedule.

On Jan 26, 2020, the 'Catriona', serving as a replacement ferry on the Largs to Cumbrae route, suffered a breakdown while the 'Loch Shira' was underoing its annual maintenance check. The electric hybrid vessel suffered a technical fault and remained at Largs Pier. The smaller 'Loch Riddon 'had to take over the route resulting in additional sailings because of its reduced capacity. The 'Catriona' returned to service on Jan 28, the ''Loch Shira' was due to return to duty on Feb 2.