NorthLink cancels Orkney stop for rough weather
Citing rough weather, NorthLink has cancelled its call into Kirkwall, Orkney, on the southbound ferry leaving Shetland Wednesday evening. Both Wednesday night ferries to and…
READ FULL STORYCiting rough weather, NorthLink has cancelled its call into Kirkwall, Orkney, on the southbound ferry leaving Shetland Wednesday evening. Both Wednesday night ferries to and…
READ FULL STORYShetland Amenity Trust has secured funding to embark on a new maritime heritage initiative at Shetland Museum and Archives.
READ FULL STORYPassengers sailing north to Lerwick this evening (Wednesday) are expected to be delayed on arrival into the town by up to two hours. Serco NorthLink…
READ FULL STORYA crisis is brewing aboard NorthLink’s ferries, the Labour party’s Shetland branch has warned.
READ FULL STORYThe Swan has made a welcome return to Scalloway after a brand new mast was fitted in Ullapool.
READ FULL STORYRepairs to the historic Swan have been completed with the vessel and her crew now making their way home to the isles. The sail training…
READ FULL STORYAn emotionally powerful film showcasing the relationship between a man and an otter is getting its UK premiere this month. Billy and Molly: an otter…
READ FULL STORYThe Swan will be fitted with a new main mast in the coming weeks, thanks to a new partnership. Serco NorthLink and The Swan Trust…
READ FULL STORYA rescue helicopter has been scrambled to a NorthLink ferry following an incident onboard. A passenger has been airlifted from the Hjaltland after suffering from…
READ FULL STORYTomorrow’s southbound NorthLink sailing will leave Lerwick two hours earlier than scheduled. The ferry operator has advised customers of the move ahead of possible weather-related…
READ FULL STORYA crewman was airlifted to hospital this morning after the coastguard received a request for a medical evacuation. The man was on a vessel that…
READ FULL STORYThe inter-island ferry Bigga will is being brought back into service on Bluemull Sound following yesterday’s incident involving a cement mixer. Shetland Islands Council says…
READ FULL STORYPapa Stour residents have had their electricity supply successfully switched, following the recent installation of a replacement subsea cable. Engineers working for SSEN Distribution had…
READ FULL STORYThe isles sail training vessel Swan has been tied up, bringing a close to the year in which it helped 140 young Shetlanders. The former…
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