Firefighting ferry crew praised after tackling bird nest blaze under car bonnet
Ferry crew turned firefighters when a bird nest blaze broke out under a car bonnet on the Bressay crossing.
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Disruption to be caused to Whalsay and Bressay ferry service
A number of sailing cancellations and terminal changes have been announced as linkspan maintenance is set to get under way in Bressay and Whalsay. Four…
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Changes announced for Whalsay ferry timetable
The Whalsay ferry will operate on a revised table from Wednesday.
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Hjaltland back in the water, but running late after sea trials
The Hjaltland, one of NorthLink’s two passenger ferries to Lerwick, is back in action after an extended dry dock period. But final delays sailing out…
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UPDATE: Whalsay to operate to revised timetable
Whalsay’s ferry service will operate to a revised timetable for three weeks due to “unforeseen” dry docking delays. The Hendra will cover services on the…
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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…
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Poor weather forces Friday ferry disruption
Ferries to and from Lerwick have been rescheduled tomorrow (Friday), in anticipation of rough weather. The southbound service from Lerwick to Orkney and Aberdeen will…
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UPDATED: Person treated for shock after concrete mixer trailer overturns on Unst ferry
An investigation has been launched after a concrete mixer overturned on the Unst ferry this morning (Thursday).
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More ferries cancelled, says NorthLink
Tomorrow’s (Friday) ferry services have been cancelled, NorthLink confirmed. Disruption is set to continue over the weekend as Storm Babet wreaks havoc across Scotland. All…
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NorthLink cancels Thursday’s sailings
NorthLink has cancelled all of its sailings tomorrow (Thursday) in anticipation of poor conditions as a result of Storm Babet. Earlier this week, the ferry…
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High probability of cancellations, NorthLink says
NorthLink is reminding passengers that there will be disruption to its services this week, as tomorrow’s (Wednesday) sailing from Lerwick will leave three-and-a-half hours earlier…
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Weather affects NorthLink sailings
There have been changes to the NorthLink schedule today (Friday) due to poor weather. The ferry operator says both sailings of freight vessels – north…
READ FULL STORYWeekend weather disruption expected for ferries
Several NorthLink services will face delays due to poor conditions this weekend, the ferry operator has said. Tonight (Thursday), Hrossey’s scheduled 5pm departure north from…
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NorthLink announce further cancellations
Northlink Ferries has announced further cancellations today (Thursday) due to adverse weather conditions. All ferry and freight sailings have been cancelled, and NorthLink has warned…
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