A CalMac ferry serving the Western Isles has resumed daylight sailing despite a fault with its radar.

MV Lord of the Isles had been out of action since Thursday, initially due to a problem with corroded steelwork.

The ship was repaired, but then problems with its radar system meant Saturday sailings were also cancelled.

CalMac said there would be one sailing from Lochboisdale in South Uist to Mallaig, and one sailing from the mainland back to the island.

The state-owned ferry operator has apologised for the disruption. From Thursday to Saturday customers were redirected to the Lochmaddy-Uig route which was a lengthy diversion.

The CalMac fleet has become increasingly unreliable and maintenance budgets have soared due to the slow pace of vessel replacement.

The average age of a CalMac ship is 24 years, but many of the larger vessels are much older.

MV Lord of the Isles is 33 years old, and around half of the 10 largest ships are beyond their expected service life.

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