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A deal has been agreed for the three passenger ferries serving the Northern Isles to be bought outright by Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), with loan funding from the Scottish government. The Hamnavoe, Hrossey and Hjaltland – previously leased from Royal Bank of Scotland – will be taken... Read more...
The NorthLink sailing to Lerwick from Aberdeen this evening (Friday) will take place later than scheduled due to bad weather. The Hrossey, which had been due to depart at 7pm, will now leave at 11pm. Arrival in Lerwick tomorrow is expected at 10.30am. Meanwhile, this evening’s southbound fer... Read more...
A poor forecast has forced NorthLink to introduce an early departure for its southbound sailing. The Hjaltland was due to leave Lerwick and sail to Kirkwall and Aberdeen at half past five tonight. But the operator says the service will now leave Holmsgarth at 4pm instead. Both stop-offs, i... Read more...
NorthLink has announced that both its ferry sailings between Shetland and Aberdeen will be cancelled tonight due to adverse weather forecasts. The Hjaltland was scheduled to depart Aberdeen for Lerwick at 7pm while the Hrossey was due to leave Lerwick on the southbound run at the same time. Ac... Read more...
Tonight's southbound ferry sailing to Aberdeen will be leaving at midnight because of poor weather. NorthLink said the Hrossey was due to leave Lerwick at 7pm this evening but will instead depart five hours later, arriving in Aberdeen early tomorrow afternoon. It is also warning of further dis... Read more...
There is continued disruption to ferry services tonight due to the bad weather. The Hrossey was due to leave Lerwick tonight sailing for Kirkwall and Aberdeen at half past five. But because of her late arrival into Lerwick today – the vessel is not expected to arrive at Holmsgarth until 2.30... Read more...
Both of NorthLink's Boxing Day sailings to and from Shetland will be delayed by a few hours, the ferry company announced today. Tonight's northbound trip by the Hjaltland, scheduled to leave Aberdeen at 7pm, will be held back until 9pm, with an estimated arrival in Lerwick at 11am on Tuesday. The... Read more...
Ferry company NorthLink has again amended its timetable for sailings to and from Aberdeen tonight. While it was indicated yesterday that the northbound sailing of the Hrossey would be delayed until midnight, the company today stated that the ferry would now leave Aberdeen at 7pm as scheduled. ... Read more...
Tomorrow night's departures of the NorthLink ferries Hrossey and Hjaltland are both going to be delayed for several hours, according to the company. The southbound sailing of the Hjaltland, scheduled to leave at 5.30pm, is now expected to 11pm with no call at Kirkwall, arriving in Aberdeen at 11a... Read more...
Rough seas led to significant delays in NorthLink's sailings both to and from Shetland over the past couple of days. The arrival of the Hrossey at Lerwick on Saturday morning was delayed by a couple of hours. She sailed at the usual time in the evening but arrival in Aberdeen today was again dela... Read more...