Busy Oban pontoon shows council played cards right
Oban’s new pontoon development for visiting yachts and cruise ships has become such a success that it is being considered for expansion.
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Cash pledge to create more berthing space at popular ports
Two of the north's most popular harbours have netted hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding to create more berthing space.
Lochaber cruise liner visit hailed a big success
Fort William's new pontoons were used by cruise ship passengers for the first time yesterday .
£260k tourism development could create jobs in rural Lochaber
Ambitious plans for a new £261,000 tourism development on the shore of Loch Linnhe that will create five new jobs in a rural area of Lochaber.
Grounded yacht goes on its way after being refloated
A yacht that became grounded in Lochaber was successfully refloated at high tide and is continuing on its voyage.
Marina expansion for “fragile” west Highland community
A community-run marina in Lochaber is hoping to attract more sailing visitors following the addition of 10 new moorings.
Full berthing for yachts returns to Lerwick Harbour
Lerwick Harbour has restored full berthing for yachts in the northern North Sea following completion of a project to refurbish its pontoons.
Hopes new pontoons will provide tourism boost for Fort William
Work has started on installing pontoons in Fort William to boost the local economy by attracting more cruise liners to the Lochaber town.