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CalMac currently operate 27 routes to 51 harbours across the west coast of Scotland.

Hover to show what vessels have done what routes. The routes are in order from the most northern to most southern.

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Iona (VII)	SM Eilean ì	1973
MV Clansman (IV)	SM Fear-Cinnidh (IV)	1973 - 1974
MV Suilven	SM Sulabhein	1974 - 1995
MV Isle of Lewis	SM Eilean Leòdhais	1995 - 2015 , relief
MV Muirneag	SM Mùirneag	2002 - 2013
MV Clipper Ranger	SM Cliopair Raonair	2013 - 2015
MV Loch Seaforth (II)	SM Loch Siophort (II)	2014 -
MV Clansman (V)	SM Fear-Cinnidh (V)	relief
MV Isle of Arran	SM Eilean Arainn	relief
MV Hebridean Isles	SM Eileanan Innse Gall	relief
MV Hascosay	SM Hascosay	freight relief
MV Hebrides (III)	SM Innse Gall (III)	relief

Two routes officially.
Operated Uig - Stornoway while pier repairs took place.

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Hebrides (II)	SM Innse Gall (II)	1963 - 1984
MV Columba	SM Calum Cille	1984 - 1986
MV Hebridean Isles	SM Eileanan Innse Gall	1986 - 2000 , relief
MV Hebrides (III)	SM Innse Gall (III)	2000 -
MV (hull 802)	SM (slige na luinge 802)	Expected 2018
MV Clansman (V)	SM Fear-Cinnidh (V)	relief
MV Isle of Arran	SM Eilean Arainn	relief
MV Isle of Lewis	SM Eilean Leòdhais	relief
MV Iona (VII)	SM Eilean ì	relief
MV Lord of the Isles	SM Rìgh nan Eilean	relief
MV Pioneer (III)	SM Tùsaire (III)	relief
MV Finlaggan	SM Fionn-lagan	relief

Two routes officially.
Operated Uig - Tarbert / Lochboisdale and Ullapool - Tarbert / Lochmaddy while pier repairs took place.

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Loch Bhrusda	SM Loch Bhrùsta	1996 - 2003 , relief
MV Loch Portain	SM Lochportain	2003 -

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Canna	SM Eilean Chanaigh	1976
MV Raasay	SM Eilean Ratharsair	1976 - 1997
MV Loch Striven	SM Loch Sraoigheann	1997 - 2013
MV Hallaig	SM Hallaig	2013 -
MV Loch Linnhe	SM An Linne Dhubh	relief
MV Loch Bhrusda	SM Loch Bhrùsta	relief

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Loch Seaforth (I)	SM Loch Siophort (I)	1959 - 1963 (hoisting car service)
MV Lochmor (I)	SM Loch Mòr (I)	1960 - 1964
MV Clansman (IV)	SM Fear-Cinnidh (IV)	1964 - 1972
MV Columba	SM Calum Cille	1973 - 1974
MV Bute (VI)	SM Eilean Bhòid (VI)	1984 - 1986
MV Iona (VII)	SM Eilean ì	1989 - 1997
MV Pioneer (III)	SM Tùsaire (III)	1979 - 1988 , 1998 , 2003
MV Lord of the Isles	SM Rìgh nan Eilean	1998 - 2002 , 2015 - (summer)
MV Lochnevis (II)	SM Loch Nibheis (II)	2000 - (winter)
MV Coruisk (III)	SM Coir' Uisg' (III)	2003 - 2015 (summer)
MV Loch Fyne	SM Loch Fìne	2016 - (summer)
MV Claymore (III)	SM Chlaidheimh-Mhòir (III)	relief

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Lochmor (I)	SM Loch Mòr (I)	1930 - 1960
MV Loch Arkaig	SM Loch Airceig	1960 - 1979
MV Lochmor (II)	SM Loch Mòr (II)	1979 - 2000
MV Lochnevis (II)	SM Loch Nibheis (II)	2000 -
MV Raasay	SM Eilean Ratharsair	relief
MV Coll	SM Eilean Colla	relief
MV Loch Bhrusda	SM Loch Bhrùsta	relief
MV Pioneer (III)	SM Tùsaire (III)	relief
MV Arran	SM Eilean Arainn	relief

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Lochmor (I)	SM Loch Mòr (I)	1930 - 1964 (mail run)
MV Clansman (IV)	SM Fear-Cinnidh (IV)	1967 - 1972
MV Columba	SM Calum Cille	1973 - 1974
MV Pioneer (III)	SM Tùsaire (III)	1988
MV Iona (VII)	SM Eilean ì	1988 - 1990 , 1994 - 1998
MV Lord of the Isles	SM Rìgh nan Eilean	1998 - 2001 , 2013 -

Officially merged with the Oban - Lochboisdale route.

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Loch Earn	SM Loch èireann	1930 - 1955 (mail run)
MV Claymore (II)	SM Chlaidheimh-Mhòir (II)	1955 - 1972 , 1973 - 1974 (mail run)
MV Lochnevis (I)	SM Loch Nibheis (I)	1958 - 1969 (relief mail run)
MV Loch Seaforth (I)	SM Loch Siophort (I)	1972 - 1973 (mail run)
MV Iona (VII)	SM Eilean ì	1974 - 1979
MV Claymore (III)	SM Chlaidheimh-Mhòir (III)	1979 - 1989
MV Lord of the Isles	SM Rìgh nan Eilean	1989 - 1998 , 2003 - 2016 , 2016 - (winter) , relief
MV Clansman (V)	SM Fear-Cinnidh (V)	1998 - 2016 , relief , livestock sales
MV Isle of Arran	SM Eilean Arainn	2002 - 2003 , relief
MV Hebrides (III)	SM Innse Gall (III)	relief

Officially merged with the Mallaig - Lochboisdale route.
Only operates in the winter now.

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Loch Linnhe	SM An Linne Dhubh	2003 , relief
MV Loch Bhrusda	SM Loch Bhrùsta	2003 - 2007 , relief
MV Loch Alainn	SM Loch àlainn	2007 -
MV Loch Tarbert	SM Loch an tairbeirt	relief
MV Loch Riddon	SM Loch Raodain	relief

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Loch Earn	SM Loch èireann	1930 - 1955 (mail run)
MV Claymore (II)	SM Chlaidheimh-Mhòir (II)	1955 - 1972 , 1973 - 1974 (mail run)
MV Lochnevis (I)	SM Loch Nibheis (I)	1958 - 1969 (relief mail run)
MV Loch Seaforth (I)	SM Loch Siophort (I)	1972 - 1973 (mail run)
MV Iona (VII)	SM Eilean ì	1974 - 1979
MV Claymore (III)	SM Chlaidheimh-Mhòir (III)	1979 - 1989
MV Lord of the Isles	SM Rìgh nan Eilean	1989 - 1998 , 2003 - 2016 , relief
MV Clansman (V)	SM Fear-Cinnidh (V)	1998 - 2016 , relief , livestock sales
MV Isle of Arran	SM Eilean Arainn	2002 - 2003 , relief
MV Isle of Lewis	SM Eilean Leòdhais	2016 -
MV Hebrides (III)	SM Innse Gall (III)	relief
MV Isle of Mull	SM An t-Eilean Muileach	relief
MV Pioneer (III)	SM Tùsaire (III)	relief

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Loch Earn	SM Loch èireann	1930 - 1955 (mail run)
SS Hebrides (I)	BS Innse Gall (I)	1939 - 1945 (cargo) (charter from McCallum, Orme & Co.)
MV Loch Broom	SM Loch Bhraoin	1948 - 1972 (cargo)
MV Claymore (II)	SM Chlaidheimh-Mhòir (II)	1955 - 1972 , 1973 - 1974 (mail run)
MV Lochnevis (I)	SM Loch Nibheis (I)	1958 - 1969 (relief mail run)
MV Loch Carron	SM Loch Carrann	1972 - 1975 (cargo)
MV Loch Seaforth (I)	SM Loch Siophort (I)	1972 - 1973 (mail run)
MV Columba	SM Calum Cille	1975 - 1989
MV Claymore (III)	SM Chlaidheimh-Mhòir (III)	1978 - 1989 (winter)
MV Lord of the Isles	SM Rìgh nan Eilean	1989 - 1998 , 2003 - 2016
MV Clansman (V)	SM Fear-Cinnidh (V)	1998 -
MV Isle of Arran	SM Eilean Arainn	2002 - 2003 , relief
MV Hebrides (III)	SM Innse Gall (III)	relief
MV Glen Sannox (III)	SM Gleann Shannaig (III)	relief
MV Hebridean Isles	SM Eileanan Innse Gall	relief , additional sailings (Tiree Music Festival)
MV Isle of Mull	SM An t-Eilean Muileach	additional sailings (Tiree Music Festival)
MV Arran	SM Eilean Arainn	relief

Operates Oban - Coll - Tiree - Castlebay - Tiree - Coll - Oban one day a week in the summer only.
Used to stop at Tobermory (ceased in 1998) on the way to and from Coll and Tiree.

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
PS Gael	SR Gàidheal	1891 - 1914 (cargo)
MV Loch Broom	SM Loch Bhraoin	1948 - 1972 (cargo)
MV Loch Earn	SM Loch èireann	1955 - 1964 (mail run)
MV Claymore (II)	SM Chlaidheimh-Mhòir (II)	1955 - 1964 (mail run) , relief
MV Lochnevis (I)	SM Loch Nibheis (I)	1958 - 1969 (relief mail run)
MV Columba	SM Calum Cille	1964 - 1972
MV Loch Carron	SM Loch Carrann	1972 - 1975 (cargo)
MV Glen Sannox (III)	SM Gleann Shannaig (III)	1973 - 1988 (winter and relief)
MV Clansman (IV)	SM Fear-Cinnidh (IV)	1973 - 1975
MV Caledonia (III)	SM Cailleann (III)	1976 - 1988
MV Hebridean Isles	SM Eileanan Innse Gall	1985 - 1986 , relief
MV Isle of Mull	SM An t-Eilean Muileach	1988 -
MV Coruisk (III)	SM Coir' Uisg' (III)	2015 - Expected 2019 (summer)
MV Hebrides (III)	SM Innse Gall (III)	Expected 2019 , relief
MV Iona (VII)	SM Eilean ì	relief
MV Clansman (V)	SM Fear-Cinnidh (V)	relief
MV Lord of the Isles	SM Rìgh nan Eilean	relief
MV Isle of Arran	SM Eilean Arainn	relief

Only operates now to Craignure.

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Lochnell	SM Lochnell	1947 - 1964
MV Loch Toscaig	SM Loch Toscaig	1964 - 1974
MV Morvern	SM A'Mhorbhairne	1974 - 1975
MV Eigg (II)	SM Eilean Eige (II)	1976 - 1995 , 1998 - 2013
MV Coll	SM Eilean Colla	1996
MV Bruernish	SM Bruairnis	1997 , 1998 - 2006 (relief)
MV Loch Striven	SM Loch Sraoigheann	2013 -

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Morvern	SM A'Mhorbhairne	1973
MV Bruernish	SM Bruairnis	1973
MV Coll	SM Eilean Colla	1973 - 1976
MV Canna	SM Eilean Chanaigh	1976 - 1986
MV Loch Linnhe	SM An Linne Dhubh	1986 , relief
MV Isle of Cumbrae	SM Eilean Chumraigh	1986 - 1997 , relief
MV Loch Fyne	SM Loch Fìne	1997 - 2016
MV Loch Alainn	SM Loch àlainn	1997 , relief
MV Lochinvar	SM Loch a'Bharr	2016 -
MV Hallaig	SM Hallaig	relief

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Coll	SM Eilean Colla	1986 - 1997
MV Bruernish	SM Bruairnis	1998 - 1999
MV Eigg (II)	SM Eilean Eige (II)	1998
MV Loch Linnhe	SM An Linne Dhubh	1999 -
MV Raasay	SM Eilean Ratharsair	1999 - (winter) , relief

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Morvern	SM A'Mhorbhairne	1979 - 1992
MV Canna	SM Eilean Chanaigh	1989 - 1991
MV Rhum	SM Eilean Rum	1989 - 1992
MV Loch Buie (III)	SM Loch Buidhe (III)	1992 -
MV Loch Riddon	SM Loch Raodain	relief
MV Bruernish	SM Bruairnis	relief

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Gylen Lady	SM Bhean-Uasal Ghilen	2016 - 2017
MV Carvoria	SM Carbhora	2017 -

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Lochiel (IV)	SM Loch Iall (IV)	1949 - 1970
MV Columba	SM Calum Cille	1975 - 1988
MV Isle of Mull	SM An t-Eilean Muileach	1988 - (2000 - winter only) , relief
MV Claymore (III)	SM Chlaidheimh-Mhòir (III)	1989 - 1993
MV Isle of Arran	SM Eilean Arainn	1993 - 2000 , relief
MV Hebridean Isles	SM Eileanan Innse Gall	2001 - , relief
MV Lord of the Isles	SM Rìgh nan Eilean	2003 - (2016 - winter only) , relief
MV Finlaggan	SM Fionn-lagan	2011 - (winter)
MV Clansman (V)	SM Fear-Cinnidh (V)	2016 - , relief
MV Hebrides (III)	SM Innse Gall (III)	Expected 2019
MV Iona (VII)	SM Eilean ì	relief
MV Glen Sannox (III)	SM Gleann Shannaig (III)	relief
MV Clansman (IV)	SM Fear-Cinnidh (IV)	relief
MV Pioneer (III)	SM Tùsaire (III)	relief

Only operates the full distance on Saturday and also Wednesday during summer, operates Oban - Colonsay the rest of the time.
The ports at Islay and Kennacraig can only take vessels up to around 90m long.

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Lochiel (IV)	SM Loch Iall (IV)	1939 - 1970
MV Arran	SM Eilean Arainn	1970 - 1974 , relief
MV Pioneer (III)	SM Tùsaire (III)	1974 - 1979 , relief
MV Iona (VII)	SM Eilean ì	1979 - 1989
MV Claymore (III)	SM Chlaidheimh-Mhòir (III)	1989 - 1993
MV Isle of Arran	SM Eilean Arainn	1993 - 2001 , 2003 - 2007 (peak summer only, secondary vessel) , 2007 - 2011 (secondary vessel) , relief
MV Hebridean Isles	SM Eileanan Innse Gall	2001 - 2011 , 2011 - (secondary vessel)
MV Finlaggan	SM Fionn-lagan	2011 -
MV Lord of the Isles	SM Rìgh nan Eilean	relief
MV Glen Sannox (III)	SM Gleann Shannaig (III)	relief

Doesn't operate to Port Ellen in adverse weather.
The ports at Islay and Kennacraig can only take vessels up to around 90m long.

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Bruernish	SM Bruairnis	1979 - 1992
MV Loch Ranza	SM Loch Raonsa	1992 -
MV Loch Tarbert	SM Loch an tairbeirt	relief
MV Raasay	SM Eilean Ratharsair	relief
MV Loch Linnhe	SM An Linne Dhubh	relief

Before 1979 Gigha was part of the Kennacraig - Islay route.

Operates Lochranza - Claonaig in summer and part of winter, operates Lochranza - Tarbert (Loch Fyne) the rest of winter.

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Bute (VI)	SM Eilean Bhòid (VI)	1954 - 1969 , 1972 - 1977
MV Cowal (II)	SM Comhghall (II)	1954 - 1969 , 1972 - 1977
MV Glen Sannox (III)	SM Gleann Shannaig (III)	1970 - 1971
MV Saturn	SM Satharn	1978 - 2005 , 2007
MV Juno	SM Iùno	1986 - 2007
MV Jupiter	SM Iupatar	1986 - 2005
MV Pioneer (III)	SM Tùsaire (III)	1986 - 2003 , relief
MV Coruisk (III)	SM Coir' Uisg' (III)	2003 - (winter)
MV Bute (VII)	SM Eilean Bhòid (VII)	2005 -
MV Argyle (VII)	SM Earra-Ghàidheal (VII)	2007 -
MV Hebridean Isles	SM Eileanan Innse Gall	relief
MV Iona (VII)	SM Eilean ì	relief
MV Claymore (III)	SM Chlaidheimh-Mhòir (III)	relief
MV Lord of the Isles	SM Rìgh nan Eilean	relief

Operates Gourock - Rothesay in adverse weather.

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Glen Sannox (III)	SM Gleann Shannaig (III)	1957 - 1970
MV Caledonia (III)	SM Cailleann (III)	1970 - 1983
MV Clansman (IV)	SM Fear-Cinnidh (IV)	1976 - 1983
MV Isle of Arran	SM Eilean Arainn	1985 - 1993 , 2011 - 2018 (summer)
MV Saturn	SM Satharn	2004 - 2010 (summer)
MV Caledonian Isles	SM Eileanan Chaledonia	1993 -
MV Glen Sannox (IV)	SM Gleann Shannaig (IV)	Expected 2018
MV Jupiter	SM Iupatar	relief
MV Iona (VII)	SM Eilean ì	relief
MV Pioneer (III)	SM Tùsaire (III)	relief
MV Claymore (III)	SM Chlaidheimh-Mhòir (III)	relief
MV Clansman (V)	SM Fear-Cinnidh (V)	relief
MV Hebridean Isles	SM Eileanan Innse Gall	relief
MV Hebrides (III)	SM Innse Gall (III)	relief
MV Isle of Mull	SM An t-Eilean Muileach	relief
MV Arran	SM Eilean Arainn	relief
MV Lord of the Isles	SM Rìgh nan Eilean	relief

Operates Gourock - Brodick in adverse weather.

Vessels that operated the route	Vessel's Gaelic Name	Extra Information
MV Isle of Arran	SM Eilean Arainn	2013 - Expected 2018 (summer)
MV Caledonian Isles	SM Eileanan Chaledonia	Expected 2019

Only operates Thursday - Sunday in peak summer (April - September).
Only operates to Brodick on Saturday during that time.

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