Single vessel service on Yell Sound
Due to crewing issues, ferry services on Yell Sound today and tomorrow will be a single vessel service only, running to the shift timetable. Shetland…
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Disappointment at lack of cash for new NorthLink ferries
Urgent calls have been made for increased capacity on the NorthLink service after transport bosses once again failed to come with any funding guarantees.
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Ferry terminal works postponed due to ‘unforeseen delays’
Ferry terminal works have been postponed due to “unforeseen delays”. The SIC had planned to start linkspan replacement works at Hamarsness in Feltar on Thursday,…
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Foot passengers only on Fetlar ferry
Ferry crossings to and from Fetlar will be for foot passengers only while the the linkspan at Hamars Ness ferry terminal is replaced.
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Ferry sailings to resume
NorthLink ferry sailings will resume this evening (Saturday) after four days of cancellations due to adverse weather. Hjaltland will sail from Aberdeen direct to Lerwick…
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Ferries cancelled again
NorthLink passenger ferries have been cancelled once again today (Friday 18th) due to adverse weather. This marks the fourth day running of the ferries being…
READ FULL STORYWeather causes ferry cancellations and delays
Poor weather has led to several cancellations amongst NorthLink and inter-island ferries. At this moment in time, all NorthLink sailings between Aberdeen and Lerwick for…
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Northlink predicts delays
Northlink ferries have said that current weather forecasts are like to cause disruptions with coming services. Disruptions are predicted to take place between Tuesday 15th…
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SIC asks passengers to consider if ferry travel on Bluemull Sound route is essential
Shetland Islands Council has asked passengers to consider whether their travel on the Bluemull Sound ferry route is “essential”. The route, which operates between Yell,…
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Updated: Yell Sound linkspan fault now found
Ferry services in the North Isles are facing disruption as a result of problems with the linkspan at Ulsta.
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Plans for new freight vessels welcomed by haulage company
Northwards has welcomed an announcement by Transport Scotland on the planned replacement of freight vessels with new purpose-built boats. The proposed 140-metre replacements for Hildasay…
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Ferry vouchers will still be valid after end of March
The Scottish government has offered assurances that ferry vouchers due to expire will remain valid until September this year. The issue was raised after a…
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Scottish government behind on green ferry technology
A Scottish government decision to purchase the boats serving the Northern Isles ferry routes has put them further behind one of its own key green…
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Technical fault puts Bluemull Sound ferry Geira out of service
The inter-island ferry Geira, which is used on the Bluemull Sound service between Yell, Unst and Fetlar, is out of service due to technical issues…
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