2005
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Remaining terminal pages updated with new detailed maps
Books Page Updated
Crossings Page Updated with new Crossings
New Mail List Added |
31/12/05 |
Terminals
Books
Crossings
Mail Lists |
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Picture added to Loch Eynort Profile |
30/12/05 |
Ships Profiles |
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Portree (II) History & Picture Updated
Canna Profile Picture Updated
Picture Added to Ballycastle - Rathlin Island Crossing
Dhuirnish Profile Picture & History Updated
All Crossings Pages Tidied up, New maps coming soon.
New Fleet Feature Added: Bute Ferry Co
Maps Updated for:
Colintraive - Rhubodach
Gourock - Dunoon
Tarbert - Portavadie
Tarbert - Lochranza
Claonaig - Lochranza
Wemyss Bay - Rothesay
Ardrossan - Brodick
Tayinloan - Gigha
Virtual Crossing uploaded for the Oban - Lismore route - includes new
updated maps |
29/12/05 |
Ships Profiles
Ships Profiles
Crossings
Ships Profiles
Crossings
Fleet Features
Crossings & Profiles
Crossings |
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New item added to the 'What Is...?' Feature |
26/12/05 |
Fleet Features |
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Fleet Features, Stories and Articles merged into one section to make
navigation easier |
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Features |
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Terminal and Location Maps Updated For:
Mallaig
Armadale
Sconser
Raasay
Uig
Kilchoan |
23/12/05 |
Terminals |
HERE |
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2 New Items added to 'What Is...?' Feature |
21/12/05 |
Fleet Features |
HERE |
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History and Profile updated for Muirneag |
17/12/05 |
Ships Profiles |
HERE |
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Main Menu currently undergoing small revamp to make links easier. |
15/12/05 |
Main Menu |
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Queen Mary II Map and Profile Page Updated
Ships Profiles updated to include whether ship is active within the fleet
or not and wording for headers changed to capitals. |
12/12/05 |
Ships Profiles
Ships Profiles |
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Articles Page Redesigned
Past Tickets Page Redesigned
Picture Added to Mallaig - Armadale Crossing
Picture Added to Past Crew John Smith
Maps Updated in Ships & Crossings:
Mallaig - Armadale
Barra - Eriskay
Oban - Lismore Map
Oban - Craignure Map
Tobermory - Kilchoan
Fionnphort - Iona |
07/12/05 |
Articles
Past Tickets
Crossings
Past Crew
Crossing |
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New Images Added to: |
27/11/05 |
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Eigg Tender Crossing
Small Isles Crossing |
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Crossing pages updated with recent details |
23/11/05 |
Crossings |
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Minor update to Ship details: |
21/11/05 |
Ships Profiles |
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St Ola (IV) |
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Hamnavoe |
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St Ola (IV) Picture Uploaded |
20/11/05 |
Ships Profiles |
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Images Uploaded to: |
19/11/05 |
Ships Histories |
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Caledonia |
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Maid of Cumbrae |
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Hamnavoe Profile Picture Updated |
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Ships Profiles |
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Maps Uploaded for: (Completing all maps for Ships Profiles) |
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Ships Profiles |
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Garry, Loch Broom, Lochnell, Eriskay, Lochailort, Iona, Applecross, Maid
of the Loch, Lochalsh II, Craignure. |
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Kyle's Feature Updated with new map / layout. |
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Fleet Features |
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Ferry Boats Feature updated / redesigned. |
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Fleet Features |
HERE |
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Ships Picture Location Updated - Apologies if images temporally disappear
for a few moments. SoC Apologise for any inconvenience caused during
upgrade. |
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Ships Profiles |
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Ships Remote & Ships on Charter pages removed due to site over-haul. Any
ships on charter will be reported in the 'Fleet News' and Ships of the
'Fleet lists' denoted by a
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Main Menu |
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New Page Uploaded: What Is...?! |
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Fleet Features |
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Terminals Map Updated Clearer |
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Terminals |
HERE |
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Histories uploaded / updated for: |
17/11/05 |
Ships Histories |
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Isle of Arran |
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Caledonian Isles |
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Hamnavoe (Text & Images changed) |
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Major overhaul of Vantage Points section - over 50 new locations added |
15/11/05 |
Vantage Points |
HERE |
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Eriskay Terminal description updated along with new internal picture. |
14/11/05 |
Terminals |
HERE |
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Crossing Updated for Scrabster - Stromness |
10/11/05 |
NL Crossings |
HERE |
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History Uploaded for Hamnavoe |
10/11/05 |
NL Ships Profiles |
HERE |
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New Crossing Added: Small Isles Tender |
09/11/05 |
Crossings |
HERE |
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Profiles Updated for: |
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Fleet Profiles |
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Lochnevis |
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Laig Bay |
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HERE |
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Minor adjustments made to the links on the side of Fleet Profiles to
include updated layout. |
08/11/05 |
Fleet Profiles |
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Route information updated in Fleet Profiles for following vessels: |
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Lochailort |
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Lochsheil |
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Eriskay |
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Loch Broom |
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Ulva |
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Iona |
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Crossings Page updated to include new crossings available soon. |
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Crossings |
HERE |
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Wemyss Bay - Rothesay route history updated to include Bute's arrival |
04/11/05 |
Crossings |
HERE |
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New items added to the Shop pages |
26/10/05 |
Shop |
HERE |
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New profile pictures uploaded for most current fleet members |
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Ships Profiles |
HERE |
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Photos added to Portree (II) history, showing her in her current guise |
18/09/05 |
Ships Histories |
HERE |
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Fleet profile started for the new Cumbrae ferry, due in 2006 |
16/09/05 |
Ships Profiles |
HERE |
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Updates to fleet histories started - Juno, Jupiter, Saturn and Bruernish
updated so far. |
07/09/05 |
Ships Histories |
HERE |
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Major diary added to Crew Activities section, covering Al and Dave's
island hop in June |
31/08/05 |
Crew Diaries |
HERE |
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100th Past Crew member added: Colin MacLachlan |
27/08/05 |
Past Crew |
HERE |
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Past Crew Section Overhaul 50% Completed |
22/08/05 |
Past Crew |
HERE |
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Three New Crew Members added to Past Crew Section |
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Past Crew |
HERE |
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Virtual crossing uploaded for NorthLink route: Scrabster - Stromness. |
16/08/05 |
Crossings |
HERE |
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Minor updates to Ships Database. Including Yard No's, Launch Dates... |
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Ships Profiles |
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New page added to allow visitors to leave their comments on this site |
13/08/05 |
Feedback |
HERE |
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Recent Picture of former Glenn Sannox uploaded to end of her history
profile. |
11/08/05 |
Ships Histories |
HERE |
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Ships Served On page updated to include new layout for Past Crew section.
The Past Crew by Surname page will follow suit shortly. |
11/08/05 |
Past Crew |
HERE |
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Ardrossan Terminal Updated to Include Saturn's new Roster |
12/07/05 |
Terminals |
HERE |
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Saturn's Profile updated to show new Route. |
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Ships Profiles |
HERE |
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New Webcam Link Added - Campbeltown |
11/07/05 |
Links |
HERE |
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Fleet Feature 'Bute's Arrival' added to Fleet Features |
10/07/05 |
Fleet Features |
HERE |
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Cumbrae Slip Picture Added to Cumbrae Terminal |
09/07/05 |
Terminals |
HERE |
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Terminal Images added to Uig |
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Terminals |
HERE |
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Past Crew Member Added - Malcolm MacLean |
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Past Crew |
HERE |
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New Crew Member Added to past members section. |
05/06/05 |
Past Crew |
HERE |
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Past North Boats Vessels Added to NorthLink Page, although unrelated to
Caledonian MacBrayne they served on the routes previous to the NorthLink
vessels. |
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NorthLink |
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Link to new webcam added to links page. |
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Links |
HERE |
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Additional photos added to Lord of the Isles' deck plan/tour |
28/05/05 |
Ships Profiles |
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Bridge photos added to Loch Riddon's deck plan/tour |
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Ships Profiles |
HERE |
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NorthLink route uploaded for Scrabster - Stromness & Pictures added. |
25/05/05 |
NorthLink |
HERE |
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Terminal Information Updated & new pictures to follow for: |
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New painting of Glen Sannox added to Art Gallery |
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Art Gallery |
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Scalpay Route history updated with addition picture of Hebrides. |
24/05/05 |
Crossings |
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Profile pictures added to Jupiter & Juno's profiles. |
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Ships Profiles |
HERE &
HERE |
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Suilven History page updated to include latest information at end of text.
Basto V picture cropped and enhanced at top of page. New Links added to
bottom of page. |
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Ships Histories |
HERE |
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Fleet News Information page uploaded to replace Fleet Reporters page in
previous position. |
19/05/05 |
Fleet News |
HERE |
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Picture uploaded for Scalpay I Profile |
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Ships Profiles |
HERE |
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Terminal pages uploaded for Rum, Eigg Muck and Canna |
07/05/05 |
Terminals |
HERE |
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Terminal profile for Lochaline uploaded |
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HERE |
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Virtual crossing added for the Mallaig - Small Isles crossing. Be warned -
its a big one that lasted 7 hours and there are lots of photos involved! |
03/05/05 |
Crossings |
HERE |
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Main Menu Updated with SoC Crew Activates Link |
27/04/05 |
Whole Site |
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Big Pictures Page Updated into Current Site Layout. |
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Fleet Features |
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Many vessel deck plans added to current and recent members of the fleet.
These show the layout of the passenger areas throughout the vessel.
Virtual tours will be added to these very soon, although the following are
done already: |
21/04/05 |
Ships Profiles |
See individual vessels and click on 'Yes' next to 'Deck plan / Tour' |
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Virtual tour for Loch Dunvegan added |
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Ships Profiles |
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Virtual tour for Loch Riddon added |
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Ships Profiles |
HERE |
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Virtual tour for Isle of Cumbrae added |
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Ships Profiles |
HERE |
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Virtual tour for Hebrides added |
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Ships Profiles |
HERE |
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History updated and uploaded for Lord of the Isles |
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Ships Histories |
HERE |
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Images Updated for Ships Symbols |
13/04/05 |
Ships Profiles |
HERE |
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All Fleet Histories online have now been updated to include the new site
graphics. Pictures to many of these will be added in due course and any
Histories not uploaded / completed yet will be available in the next few
months. |
22/03/05 |
Ships Histories |
HERE |
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Profile Picture uploaded for NorthLink vessel Clare |
18/03/05 |
Ships Profiles |
HERE |
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Virtual Pictures added for Clare |
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Virtual Tours |
HERE |
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Maps Updated for NorthLink vessels |
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Ships Profiles |
HERE |
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Fleet Locations added to Fleet News |
11/03/05 |
Fleet News |
HERE |
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Details of forthcoming screensaver and fleet list added |
10/03/05 |
Shop |
HERE |
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Additional Pictures and Text Added to SS Chieftain Article |
22/02/05 |
Articles |
HERE |
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Virtual Tour pictures added for Suilven |
10/02/05 |
Virtual Tours |
HERE |
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Pictures added to Hebrides (II) History |
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Ships Histories |
HERE |
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Past Crew member added: Hugh Black Crawford |
07/02/05 |
Past Crew |
HERE |
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Past Crew member updated: John Smith |
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Past Crew |
HERE |
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New Feature Added: Mailing Lists, subscribe to receive our secure emails
from different categories, more of which will be added soon. |
30/01/05 |
Mailing Lists |
HERE |
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Claymore (III) History updated with Charter picture. |
29/01/05 |
Ships Histories |
HERE |
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Additional Pictures added to Lochiel's History |
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Ships Histories |
HERE |
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Ships Facilities information list now made into a 'Remote' style menu for
easier access. |
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Ships Histories |
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New crossing page uploaded - Mallaig - Coll - Tiree |
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Crossings |
HERE |
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History for Loch Portain added with pictures |
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Ships Histories |
HERE |
Main Title header changed to include quick useful links. As a result they
have been taken off the side bar, which in turn has been tidied up.
 The Search facility currently only works on the
side bar. |
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Chartered vessel 'Clare' added to NorthLink Fleet List - Picture and
Updated Profile / History to follow soon. |
26/01/05 |
NorthLink |
HERE |
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Claymore (III) History updated with Charter details. Picture to follow. |
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Ships Histories |
HERE |
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Tour of Hebridean Isles uploaded |
23/01/05 |
Virtual Tours |
HERE |
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Updated Artists impression of Bute Uploaded to her profile. |
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Ships Profiles |
HERE |
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New article uploaded explaining how Voith Schneider units work |
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Fleet Features |
HERE |
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Some Interior Pictures added for Loch Linnhe. |
20/01/05 |
Virtual Tours |
HERE |
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A SoC Artists Impression of the new MV Bute uploaded to her profile page.
To see original drawings, see her History. |
15/01/05 |
Ships Profiles |
HERE |
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Loch Bhrusda's history and photos uploaded |
08/01/05 |
Ships Histories |
HERE |
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Interior pictures of the Columba added to her Virtual Tour. |
07/01/05 |
Virtual Tours |
HERE |
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Writing and Submitting Page re-newed with new banners. |
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Articles |
HERE |
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Terminals updates all made - links should all work now. |
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Terminals |
HERE |
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Lochmaddy view point added to Vantage Point section |
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Vantage Points |
HERE |
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New vantage points added to the database |
04/01/05 |
Vantage Points |
HERE |
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Loch Dunvegan's history and photos uploaded |
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Ships Histories |
HERE |
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As part of the site upgrades. The Terminals pages are undergoing updates.
You may not notice any difference to layout etc but pages will load faster
as we convert them into a database format from single pages. If any page
becomes temporarily unavailable, please check back in a few minutes. |
03/01/05 |
Terminals |
HERE |
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Pictures added to Largs History. |
02/01/05 |
Ships History |
HERE |
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Columba off Iona Painting by Tom Robertson added to the Art Gallery |
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Art Gallery |
HERE |
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History for Loch Fyne added with photos |
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Ships Histories |
HERE |
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History for Loch Tarbert added |
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Ships Histories |
HERE |
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Island Class article enhanced with additional images in their original
condition |
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Fleet Features |
HERE |
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Histories, with photos for the following uploaded |
01/01/05 |
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Loch Alainn |
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Ships Histories
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HERE |
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Loch Buie |
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Ships Histories
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HERE |
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