SOUND OF SCARBA

Lying off service at Kilmun, SOUND OF SCARBA spent the day there while an underwater survey was carried out prior to her annual overhaul. The pier at the small village was often used as an overnight berth for railway steamers serving the local communities over the years, and dates from the 1820s, when it was first opened by David Napier, the well-known 19th Century engineer. It was officially closed to passenger services in 1971, but has been used since 1974 by Western Ferries, who now own the pier.