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Dagalien approaching Ulsta terminal.

THE YELL Sound ferry will run on a single vessel service for the remainder of Thursday due to a technical fault with the MV Dagalien.

All bookings have been suspended, with the service running on a first come, first served basis.

The Dagalien has been removed from service to be inspected and repaired. She returned to service on Friday morning.

The council’s ferries team apologised for any inconvenience caused.

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