Oil spill equipment donated to foreign shores
Oil pollution control equipment, surplus to Lerwick Harbour’s requirements, is to be re-used in combating incidents overseas.
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Fishing boat successfully pulled off rock by harbour tugs
The fishing boat which ran aground north of Lerwick Harbour in the early hours of Saturday was successfully pulled off later in the day.
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Inverness boat Rosebloom aground on Soldian rock
An Inverness-registered fishing boat went aground on a rock north of Lerwick Harbour early on Saturday morning.
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Buchan Alpha drifts across water in heavy weather
The remains of the Buchan Alpha platform, which is being taken apart at Dales Voe, broke free in heavy weather and drifted across the water.
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Port Authority optimistic after increased offshore activity
Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) has welcomed an “encouraging” period as increased offshore activity continued into the third quarter. In the first nine months of 2019…
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Whalsay man gets new role at Lerwick Harbour
Lerwick Port Authority has appointed Whalsay man Neil Arthur, 33, as deputy harbourmaster.
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Black Watch is 99th and final cruise ship caller for 2019
A positive season for the cruise industry at Lerwick Harbour drew to a close this week with the final arrival for 2019 – the 99th
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Port Authority figures show traffic up in first half of year
Increasing offshore activity at Lerwick Harbour has boosted traffic in the first half of this year. Figures released on Friday showed that oil vessel arrivals…
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Faroese flotilla arrives in Lerwick
A flotilla of five historic Faroese vessels sailed into Victoria Pier early Thursday morning.
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New £3m fund boosts fishmarket’s green credentials
Lerwick Port Authority’s new whitefish market which is on schedule to be finished early next year has received a £3 million funding package to help…
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Survey ship towed to Lerwick after suffering engine trouble
The seismic survey ship Ocean Observer had to be escorted in to Lerwick Harbour on Friday morning after suffering engine problems.
READ FULL STORYLerwick Harbour starts 2019 strongly
The Lerwick Harbour has seen an encouraging start to 2019, say the Lerwick Port Authority.
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Lerwick Harbour traffic continues to rise
Lerwick Harbour ended the third quarter of 2018 with a continuing upward trend in a number of areas of activity.
READ FULL STORYQuestions raised over moves to make Dales Voe decommissioning hub
Dales Voe was at the centre of a decommissioning row after the decision to house an ultra deepwater base there was described by an industry
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