Hildasay expected back in service tomorrow
NorthLink’s freight vessel Hildasay will be back in service tomorrow (Sunday) once essential repairs are carried out. The ferry operator said yesterday that an immediate…
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Freight sailing cancelled for repairs
Tonight’s northbound freight sailing from Aberdeen has been cancelled to allow for repairs. The Hildasay was due to sail for Kirkwall and Lerwick this afternoon….
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POLL: Should Shetland have more salmon farms?
A consultation closes next week on plans for what will be, if approved, the UK’s largest salmon farm: Fish Holm. Meanwhile Scottish Sea Farms confirmed…
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COMMENT: Dismiss the ‘let’s ban it’ mindset
Sadly, we live in censorious times, when tolerance for differing viewpoints, activities, words even, is sometimes non-existent.
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Emergency services called to small fire on offshore support vessel in Lerwick
Police, an ambulance and three fire engines attended a “small fire” aboard an offshore support vessel berthed at Gremista this morning (Thursday).
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Salmon firm netted £5 million in government handouts
Salmon farming companies have enjoyed more funding from the government than they pay in tax, according to a report published by sustainable food advocates Feedback
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New Opportune plans to pair-trawl and land south
The whitefish trawler Opportune arrived back in Shetland on Saturday, but not for long. Unabashed by sinking this time last year, skipper Ross Christie and crew have…
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Send kelp! Unmanned survey vessel runs aground, entangled
A remote-operated waterborne drone ran aground on Ladies Holm, west of Sumburgh, after getting tangled in kelp this morning (Saturday). Northern Remote is a newly…
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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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Clean sweep for UHI apprentices at aquaculture awards
All four nominees from UHI Shetland were recognised at an annual aquaculture skills award ceremony last night (Thursday). The awards for land-based aquaculture and skills…
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Does Sullom Voe Port need a new tug boat?
Council officials are considering whether the Port of Sullom Voe might benefit from a fifth tug, after it was revealed that a stand-in boat service…
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UPDATE: search for man overboard called off after false alarm
The search for what was believed to be a man overboard has been called off, after the lifejacket emitting an emergency signal was found on…
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Shetland Bus re-enactment voyage confirmed for May
A flotilla of six restored historic vessels from the Second World War will cross the North Sea to Lerwick for the 80th Anniversary of Victory…
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Scalloway harbour redevelopment planning delayed
Any plans to rejuvenate Scalloway harbour will have to wait a little longer, after delays from an consultancy firm were shared at a harbour board…
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