A ferry was buffeted by high winds and rocked by stormy waters as it tried to dock amid Storm Dennis .
The CalMac ferry was videoed during the storm, with footage showing the boat lurching dramatically back and forth as it was pummelled by 80mph winds on 14 February.
It was trying to pull into port at Androssan Harbour on the west coast of Scotland.
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Crew of the MV Caledonian Isles were praised for their skill in manoeuvring the ship during such extreme conditions.
“All credit to the skill of our masters and one to consider for those pressing CalMac to take more risk,” managing director Robbie Drummond said in a social media post.
“Safety of our passengers and crew is always our top priority.”
William Campbell, a 48-year-old haulage driver and local who filmed the ferry’s bumpy ride, boarded the ferry back to the Isle of Arran later that evening, telling the BBC that his journey was a “wee bit choppy”.
Though he said he was used to bad weather, Mr Campbell described Friday’s storm as “personally the worst I’ve seen it”.
He added that, while visitors might be spooked by the conditions, it’s “easier not to be scared of it when you grow up with it”.
“It’s just island life,” he said.
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Waves crash against the harbour wall on February 15, 2020 in Isle of Whithorn, United Kingdom. The Met Office has issued an amber alert for rain in parts of Dumfries and Galloway including the Borders and a yellow weather warning for wind for large parts of the UK as storm Dennis passes over the UK. Last week two people were killed as storm Ciara saw parts of the country hit by 93mph winds
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A husky and its owner are rescued by emergency services after flooding in Nantgarw, Wales after Storm Dennis hit the UK. PA Photo. Picture date: Sunday February 16, 2020.
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A firefighter carries a dog to safety as part of ongoing rescue operations due to flooding in Nantgarw, Wales after Storm Dennis hit the UK
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Members of the public start the clean up following yesterdays flooding from storm Dennis on February 16, 2020 in Newcastleton, Scotland. Towns in the Scottish Borders including Jedburgh, Hawick and Newcastleton have experienced heavy flooding since storm Dennis affected most parts of the country.
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An employee cleans a nail salon on Market street in Pontypridd after Storm Dennis hits the UK leading to widespread flooding
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Two men cleaning up the street in Pontypridd after Storm Dennis hits the UK, leading to widespread flooding. PA Photo. Picture date: Sunday February 16, 2020
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Rescue operations continue after flooding in Nantgarw, Wales as Storm Dennis hit the UK
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A digger is used to clear debris, carried by floodwater, from the road outside the Aberdare Hotel in Mountain Ash, Wales as Storm Dennis hit the UK
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A car trapped by debris carried by floodwater, on the road outside the Aberdare Hotel in Mountain Ash, Wales as Storm Dennis hit the UK
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Local residents remain cheerful as walk through receding floodwater in Mountain Ash, Wales as Storm Dennis hit the UK
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Items float in flood water inside a flooded charity shop in Tenbury Wells, after the River Teme burst its banks in western England, on February 16, 2020, after Storm Dennis caused flooding across large swathes of Britain. - A man died after falling into a river on Sunday as Storm Dennis swept across Britain with the army drafted in to help deal with heavy flooding and high winds.
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Flood water surrounds abandoned cars left in a flooded street in Tenbury Wells, after the River Teme burst its banks in western England, on February 16, 2020, after Storm Dennis caused flooding across large swathes of Britain. - A man died after falling into a river on Sunday as Storm Dennis swept across Britain with the army drafted in to help deal with heavy flooding and high winds.
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Flood water surrounds abandoned cars left in a flooded street in Tenbury Wells, after the River Teme burst its banks in western England, on February 16, 2020, after Storm Dennis caused flooding across large swathes of Britain. - A man died after falling into a river on Sunday as Storm Dennis swept across Britain with the army drafted in to help deal with heavy flooding and high winds.
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A man rescues a floating plant pot from flood water, outside of a flood-bound house in Tenbury Wells, after the River Teme burst its banks in western England, on February 16, 2020, after Storm Dennis caused flooding across large swathes of Britain. - A man died after falling into a river on Sunday as Storm Dennis swept across Britain with the army drafted in to help deal with heavy flooding and high winds.
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Flood water surrounds abandoned cars left in a flooded street in Tenbury Wells, after the River Teme burst its banks in western England, on February 16, 2020, after Storm Dennis caused flooding across large swathes of Britain. - A man died after falling into a river on Sunday as Storm Dennis swept across Britain with the army drafted in to help deal with heavy flooding and high winds.
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An Environmental Agency Officer gives a briefing as the River Ouse in York continues to rise potentially causing further flooding as Storm Dennis causes disruption across the country on February 16, 2020 in York, United Kingdom. Storm Dennis is the second named storm to bring extreme weather in a week and follows in the aftermath of Storm Ciara.
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Employees of York City Council use sand bags to increase flood defences as the River Ouse in York continues to rise potentially causing further flooding as Storm Dennis causes disruption across the country on February 16, 2020 in York, United Kingdom. Storm Dennis is the second named storm to bring extreme weather in a week and follows in the aftermath of Storm Ciara
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A van is driven through standing water on a road in Tenbury Wells in western England, on February 17, 2020, left after the River Teme broke its banks and flooded amid Storm Dennis. - Britain on February 17 began to clear up after Storm Dennis battered the country over the weekend, leading the government's weather agency to issue a rare "danger to life" warning amid widespread flooding and high winds.
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A pictures shows standing water on a road in Tenbury Wells in western England, on February 17, 2020, left after the River Teme broke its banks and flooded amid Storm Dennis. - Britain on February 17 began to clear up after Storm Dennis battered the country over the weekend, leading the government's weather agency to issue a rare "danger to life" warning amid widespread flooding and high winds.
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A man walks through a flooded convenience store in Tenbury Wells in western England, on February 17, 2020, after the River Teme broke its banks and flooded amid Storm Dennis. - Britain on February 17 began to clear up after Storm Dennis battered the country over the weekend, leading the government's weather agency to issue a rare "danger to life" warning amid widespread flooding and high winds
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Waves crash over the lighthouse at Porthcawl, South Wales
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Members of the 4th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland erect flood barricades in Ilkley, West Yorkshire
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Bricks and debris cover damaged cars after part of a building collapsed in Herne Bay
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An empty coach sits abandoned in flood water after the River Teme burst its banks near Lindridge
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A footbridge in Pontypridd is blocked by debris after Storm Dennis hits the UK. PA Photo. Picture date: Sunday February 16, 2020
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A firefighter carries a dog to safety as part of ongoing rescue operations due to flooding in Nantgarw
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A rescue boat is lifted from the water by Mountain Rescue crews after a river patrol on the River Ouse in York
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Flood water surrounds grave stones in a graveyard in Tenbury Wells
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One-year-old Blake is carried by a rescue worker as emergency services continue to take families to safety
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A dog and its owner are rescued by emergency services after flooding in Nantgarw
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A car passes over Teston Bridge near Maidstone in Kent
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An aerial view of the Welsh village of Crickhowell which has been cut off
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Waves crash against the harbour wall on February 15, 2020 in Isle of Whithorn, United Kingdom. The Met Office has issued an amber alert for rain in parts of Dumfries and Galloway including the Borders and a yellow weather warning for wind for large parts of the UK as storm Dennis passes over the UK. Last week two people were killed as storm Ciara saw parts of the country hit by 93mph winds
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A husky and its owner are rescued by emergency services after flooding in Nantgarw, Wales after Storm Dennis hit the UK. PA Photo. Picture date: Sunday February 16, 2020.
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A firefighter carries a dog to safety as part of ongoing rescue operations due to flooding in Nantgarw, Wales after Storm Dennis hit the UK
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Members of the public start the clean up following yesterdays flooding from storm Dennis on February 16, 2020 in Newcastleton, Scotland. Towns in the Scottish Borders including Jedburgh, Hawick and Newcastleton have experienced heavy flooding since storm Dennis affected most parts of the country.
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An employee cleans a nail salon on Market street in Pontypridd after Storm Dennis hits the UK leading to widespread flooding
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Two men cleaning up the street in Pontypridd after Storm Dennis hits the UK, leading to widespread flooding. PA Photo. Picture date: Sunday February 16, 2020
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Rescue operations continue after flooding in Nantgarw, Wales as Storm Dennis hit the UK
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A digger is used to clear debris, carried by floodwater, from the road outside the Aberdare Hotel in Mountain Ash, Wales as Storm Dennis hit the UK
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A car trapped by debris carried by floodwater, on the road outside the Aberdare Hotel in Mountain Ash, Wales as Storm Dennis hit the UK
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Local residents remain cheerful as walk through receding floodwater in Mountain Ash, Wales as Storm Dennis hit the UK
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Items float in flood water inside a flooded charity shop in Tenbury Wells, after the River Teme burst its banks in western England, on February 16, 2020, after Storm Dennis caused flooding across large swathes of Britain. - A man died after falling into a river on Sunday as Storm Dennis swept across Britain with the army drafted in to help deal with heavy flooding and high winds.
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Flood water surrounds abandoned cars left in a flooded street in Tenbury Wells, after the River Teme burst its banks in western England, on February 16, 2020, after Storm Dennis caused flooding across large swathes of Britain. - A man died after falling into a river on Sunday as Storm Dennis swept across Britain with the army drafted in to help deal with heavy flooding and high winds.
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Flood water surrounds abandoned cars left in a flooded street in Tenbury Wells, after the River Teme burst its banks in western England, on February 16, 2020, after Storm Dennis caused flooding across large swathes of Britain. - A man died after falling into a river on Sunday as Storm Dennis swept across Britain with the army drafted in to help deal with heavy flooding and high winds.
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A man rescues a floating plant pot from flood water, outside of a flood-bound house in Tenbury Wells, after the River Teme burst its banks in western England, on February 16, 2020, after Storm Dennis caused flooding across large swathes of Britain. - A man died after falling into a river on Sunday as Storm Dennis swept across Britain with the army drafted in to help deal with heavy flooding and high winds.
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Flood water surrounds abandoned cars left in a flooded street in Tenbury Wells, after the River Teme burst its banks in western England, on February 16, 2020, after Storm Dennis caused flooding across large swathes of Britain. - A man died after falling into a river on Sunday as Storm Dennis swept across Britain with the army drafted in to help deal with heavy flooding and high winds.
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An Environmental Agency Officer gives a briefing as the River Ouse in York continues to rise potentially causing further flooding as Storm Dennis causes disruption across the country on February 16, 2020 in York, United Kingdom. Storm Dennis is the second named storm to bring extreme weather in a week and follows in the aftermath of Storm Ciara.
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Employees of York City Council use sand bags to increase flood defences as the River Ouse in York continues to rise potentially causing further flooding as Storm Dennis causes disruption across the country on February 16, 2020 in York, United Kingdom. Storm Dennis is the second named storm to bring extreme weather in a week and follows in the aftermath of Storm Ciara
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A van is driven through standing water on a road in Tenbury Wells in western England, on February 17, 2020, left after the River Teme broke its banks and flooded amid Storm Dennis. - Britain on February 17 began to clear up after Storm Dennis battered the country over the weekend, leading the government's weather agency to issue a rare "danger to life" warning amid widespread flooding and high winds.
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A pictures shows standing water on a road in Tenbury Wells in western England, on February 17, 2020, left after the River Teme broke its banks and flooded amid Storm Dennis. - Britain on February 17 began to clear up after Storm Dennis battered the country over the weekend, leading the government's weather agency to issue a rare "danger to life" warning amid widespread flooding and high winds.
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A man walks through a flooded convenience store in Tenbury Wells in western England, on February 17, 2020, after the River Teme broke its banks and flooded amid Storm Dennis. - Britain on February 17 began to clear up after Storm Dennis battered the country over the weekend, leading the government's weather agency to issue a rare "danger to life" warning amid widespread flooding and high winds
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Waves crash over the lighthouse at Porthcawl, South Wales
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Members of the 4th Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland erect flood barricades in Ilkley, West Yorkshire
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Bricks and debris cover damaged cars after part of a building collapsed in Herne Bay
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An empty coach sits abandoned in flood water after the River Teme burst its banks near Lindridge
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A footbridge in Pontypridd is blocked by debris after Storm Dennis hits the UK. PA Photo. Picture date: Sunday February 16, 2020
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A firefighter carries a dog to safety as part of ongoing rescue operations due to flooding in Nantgarw
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A rescue boat is lifted from the water by Mountain Rescue crews after a river patrol on the River Ouse in York
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Flood water surrounds grave stones in a graveyard in Tenbury Wells
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One-year-old Blake is carried by a rescue worker as emergency services continue to take families to safety
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A dog and its owner are rescued by emergency services after flooding in Nantgarw
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A car passes over Teston Bridge near Maidstone in Kent
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An aerial view of the Welsh village of Crickhowell which has been cut off
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After a delay, the ferry departed for Arran at 7.30pm.
“I was quite glad when we managed to load up and get going – especially on a Friday night, you like to get home,” Mr Campbell added.
It comes as the UK is still struggling in the aftermath of Storm Dennis , with many transport providers hit by the weekend’s high winds.
Faults with Network Rail’s signals are affecting the highest number of travellers.
The Stansted Express service has shut down for the morning, with passengers to and from the UK’s fourth-busiest airport urged not to travel.
A fault with the signalling system means no trains are likely to be running to or from Stansted airport until the afternoon.
Rail passengers on the East Coast main line connecting Scotland, Yorkshire and commuter stations north of London with King’s Cross are facing delays of up to 90 minutes because of a signalling failure at Welwyn Garden City.
Many other problems created by Storm Dennis are continuing too. There is extensive disruption across the Transport for Wales network, with no trains on the mid-Wales line from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli. The Heart of Wales line between Swansea and Crewe is also out of action.
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