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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Bid to save world-unique Highland ferry from absentee landowner hits major milestone

The ferry which serves Glenelg and Kylerhea is said to be the last manually operated turntable ferry in existence (Image: Graham Ryland/Isle of Skye Ferry CIC)

A CAMPAIGN to save a historic Highland ferry after its future was left in the balance as the vessels community owners are locked in a financial battle with an “absentee landowner” has hit a major milestone.

MV Glenachulish’s future has been cast into doubt after The National revealed in August that it is obliged to pay a percentage of its annual turnover to the landowner on the Skye side due to archaic “rights to ferry”.

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