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NorthLink are advising customers of potential weather delays ahead of tonight's (Saturday) sailings.The northbound sailing of the Hjaltland is scheduled to depart Aberdeen on time but may be subject to delays of up to an hour arriving in Orkney.The southbound sailing of the Hrossey is set to... Read more...
Passengers on tonight's (Sunday) northbound sailing to Lerwick might arrive up to two hours late tomorrow morning.The Hjaltland, expected to depart Aberdeen at 5pm this evening, is at risk of weather-related delays, which may mean she does not reach Lerwick until 9.30am.Tomorrow's northbound... Read more...
Tuesday night's southbound sailing to Aberdeen is to leave an hour later because of bad weather.The Hjaltland will leave Lerwick at 8pm with NorthLink stating there might be a minor delay in arriving into Aberdeen.Meanwhile, Tuesday night's northbound sailing is expected to arrive into Kirkw... Read more...
Efforts are still underway to trace a crewmember who went missing from the NorthLink ferry Hjaltland on Wednesday night.The man has been named as Charlie Gibson, 58, from Orkney.The ferry had left Aberdeen at 7pm and was bound for Lerwick when he went missing.Mr Gibson was last seen shor... Read more...
A renewed call has been made for NorthLink Ferries to be brought into public ownership "at the earliest opportunity".Spokesman for transport and islands at the Scottish Green Party, John Finnie, is behind a parliamentary motion insisting the service should run in the interest of public service r... Read more...
Senior councillors have given an ultimatum to the Scottish transport minister to make good his promise to deliver cheaper ferry fares. (more…) Read more...
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...
A yachter has been taken to hospital with a suspected broken arm after being rescued off Fair Isle.The woman and her husband had been aboard the French yacht Francois Marine. At around 7.25pm on Friday the pair placed a pan-pan distress call, indicating an emergency which does not pose threa... Read more...
Michael Gove has been given the chance to see for himself arrangements for shipping live animals south to Aberdeen.Farming representatives say they want the rural affairs secretary to see "first-hand" the "excellent standards of animal welfare" associated with the shipment of cattle from Shetlan... Read more...
The northbound NorthLink sailing tomorrow (Thursday) will depart one hour earlier than scheduled.The Hjaltland will now leave Aberdeen at 4pm rather than 5pm as originally planned.Arrival in Kirkwall may be delayed.The decision was made due to swell and tidal conditions. Read more...