FERRY TRAFFIC

Ferries operating to/from Loch Ryan Port and the Port of Cairnryan transit using the deeper water
found in the anchoring prohibited area. 
Due to the high concentration of ferry traffic, it is
recommended that vessels maintain a listening watch on VHF Channel 14 in order to receive prior
warning of ferry movements. See Admiralty List of Radio Signals for further details. 
Some ferries
may generate large waves, which can have a serious impact on small craft and their moorings close
to the shoreline and on shallow off-lying banks.