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Corran ferry hit by fault after returning from three-month refit

News imageGetty Images The ferry is a white vessel with Highland Council's purple logo just below its bridge. There are vehicles rolling down the boat's green metal ramp on to a slipway. The surface on the loch is calm and there are dark hills along the loch's shores.Getty Images
The MV Corran is the main vessel on a five minute crossing of the Corran Narrows in Lochaber

The main vessel on Lochaber's Corran Ferry route has been hit by a fault less than 24 hours after returning to service following a three-month annual refit.

MV Corran was back in service at 18:00 on Wednesday before being withdrawn due to bad weather.

Highland Council said the boat experienced a "technical issue" after resuming services earlier on Thursday.

The relief vessel, MV Maid of Glencoul, is covering the route.

The service, which involves a five minute crossing of the Corran Narrows on Loch Linnhe, is run by Highland Council.

A spokesperson said MV Corran was suspended while the issue was investigated.

Earlier this week, construction work started on a £58m project to improve the ferry service.

Highland Council is building new slipways and other improved facilities at either side of the Corran Narrows.

A new electric ferry is going to be acquired to serve the route when the new infrastructure is in place.

The improvements follow complaints from locals about the reliability of the service.