Weather 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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Inter-island ferries to move to restricted timetable
Shetland’s inter-island ferry service will move to a restricted timetable from Sunday morning. Shetland Islands Council says the decision has been taken in order to…
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Lockdown easing sees ‘strong recovery’ in NorthLink passenger numbers
Passenger numbers on the lifeline ferries between Lerwick and Aberdeen have shown “strong signs of recovery”, following the relaxation of lockdown. Since the Scottish government…
READ FULL STORYCash payments resume on inter-island ferries
Inter-island ferry passengers will be able to pay by cash again from Monday – but no change will be given. Cash payments were halted due…
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NorthLink ferry journeys plummet 95 per cent during lockdown
Lifeline ferry passenger numbers were down by 95 per cent during lockdown as travel on the NorthLink boats was restricted to essential journeys. From 22nd…
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Council ferries to switch to reduced basic timetable
A restricted inter-island ferry timetable will be introduced next week serving “critical” needs in isles’ communities.
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Ferry ‘fiasco’ as Scottish government sued by company it operates
Publicly-owned ferry company Caledonian MacBrayne has raised legal proceedings against the Scottish government after its decision to appoint Serco as the preferred bidder for the…
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