The Firth of Clyde ferry route to Brodick on Arran is set to resume today (10 February) - weather permitting - but sailings to the island will be departing to and from Troon Harbour, and not the usual port of Ardrossan.

Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) had made the switch to Troon earlier week with the MV Isle of Arran. The reason for the call to this port was due to the strong easterly winds ruling Ardrossan Harbour out of action until Monday.

These same strong wind conditions led the ferry operator however to cancel Troon sailings that were to take place on Thursday.

Services on the south-west Scotland route had remained out of action yesterday, Friday, but, if the weather is kind today, MV Isle of Arran will operate the main Brodick service out of Troon.

As there is a change of the mainland port, a shuttle bus service will be put on so to take passengers between Troon - where parking is limited - and Ardrossan.

The routine service from Ardrossan Harbour to Brodick should resume on Monday.

More from Ardrossan&Saltcoat Herald on the changing ferry scene.

As for the latest information on sailing updates from the CalMac website here.