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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Capsize and crew death were avoidable, investigation finds
The crew of a vessel which sank between Shetland and Norway were fishing with unauthorised modifications, hauling too large a catch and not wearing lifejackets…
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Lerwick Harbour welcomes new oil production from Penguins field
Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) has welcomed the announcement of a new, floating facility to restart oil production at a deep sea field north-east of Shetland….
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Norwegian fishing boat fined after being detained
A Norwegian trawler detained at Lerwick Harbour early on Thursday has been fined. The Talbor, a 64-metre pelagic trawler, was fishing for mackerel west of Foula…
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A Norwegian trawler was pulled into harbour by marine patrol in the small hours of Thursday morning. The Talbor, a 64-metre pelagic vessel, was fishing for…
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Most catches down, but ‘encouraging’ numbers of young fish in annual survey
Numbers are down for many of Shetland’s important commercial whitefish , according to UHI’s latest annual independent inshore survey published at the end of December….
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Council ferry rescues crew from sinking scallop trawler
Lerwick Lifeboat launched for its first callout of the year late last night (Saturday) to aid a scallop trawler taking on water after running aground…
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Parliament “seriously considered” pause on new salmon farms
Scotland’s salmon farming industry is working too slowly to fix its sustainability issues, according to a parliament report published this morning (Friday). Prepared by the…
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Emergency evacuation from oil rig
An oil worker was evacuated from a deep-sea rig to Shetland this afternoon (Wednesday) in a medical emergency. Shetland coastguard said it received an evacuation…
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MPs to debate tidal energy future
Westminster politicians will debate the future of the marine renewables industry next month – as the government’s net-zero energy goals butt against growing concerns that fishing…
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NorthLink outlines further delays
NorthLink has warned tomorrow’s southbound sailing will leave earlier than scheduled because of the expected conditions. The Hjaltland was expected to leave Lerwick tomorrow evening…
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NorthLink services delayed due to weather
Ferry services to and from the isles are facing delays because of a poor forecast. NorthLink’s northbound sailing could be up to two hours late…
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