The west coast island communities have suffered with poor service from the ferries, both for tourism and for goods and services due to cancelled crossings, reduced services and no new ferries to pick up the slack.
With the launch of the MV Glen Sannox, and a new CalMac chief executive, Carol Millett asks if things are looking up.
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