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Scottish police were called to deal with ferry passengers who refused to leave the Brodick terminal after they were left stranded on the Isle of Arran when the last sailing back to the mainland was cancelled (on Friday).
This came after the Arran ferry, MV Caledonian Isles, due to sail at 16.40 was diverted to assist a mayday distress call from a yacht that had lost its power around 4 pm.
Although the Caledonian Isles was stood down and returned to service, the 19.00 sailing was cancelled due to bad weather.
It was suspected that 40 passengers were left without accommodation, with some being forced to sleep in their vehicles during the bad weather.
For those on foot, they were told to seek alternative accommodation, even though the buses that could take them further out into the island had finished.
The island is currently at summer peak season and most accommodation was fully booked.
HeraldScotland.com has more.
