Cruise liner aground in Oban Bay

[A1Sailor]

MV Isle of Mull appeared to be well clear of the entrance before the cruise ship even entered the narrows-

http://www.aisliverpool.org.uk/historymap.php?map=ObanBay&hh=18&mm=10&date=20130520

toggle the timeline..

Crikey - they don't hang around these ferries!

http://www.aisliverpool.org.uk/historymap.php?map=ObanBay&hh=18&mm=0&date=20130520

If, as has been suggested, the ship was surprised by, and diverted away from the Isle of Mull (ferry), which was presumably coming out, while the ship was entering, it is somewhat surprising that she went aground on the port side of the channel.

Indeed. Perhaps the cruise liner's owners have a good PR department!

 

[puddock]

Notice to Mariners ...
1.
Numerous depths less than charted exist within Loch Linnhe and Dunstaffnage Bay. The most
significant depths are as follows:
Depth
Position (ETRS89 Datum)
6·1m 56° 49' ·512N. , 5° 07' ·227W.
12·5m 56° 47' ·37N. , 5° 10' ·30W.
14·2m 56° 38' ·68N. , 5° 19' ·93W.
23·0m 56° 38' ·17N. , 5° 21' ·20W.
9·1m 56° 38' ·15N. , 5° 24' ·95W.
7·5m 56° 34' ·39N. , 5° 26' ·23W.
3·3m 56° 33' ·92N. , 5° 25' ·68W.
4·4m 56° 32' ·27N. , 5° 25' ·85W.
1·7m 56° 27' ·258N. , 5° 25' ·912W.
2·2m 56° 27' ·228N. , 5° 26' ·133W.