Weather to cause delays to NorthLink sailings
NorthLink has warned there will be delays and potential disruption to tomorrow’s (Friday) sailings due to the weather. Hrossey was scheduled to depart Aberdeen at…
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Freighter-flex designs win passenger support for prioritising cabins over pods
Passengers have welcomed new designs for the freighter-flex vessels – and their focus on cabins over pods.
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NorthLink back down to one passenger ferry
The NorthLink passenger service between Shetland and Aberdeen is back down to one vessel again – with the Hrossey now in dry dock for her…
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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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Freight sailings hit by more disruption
Freight sailings to Shetland have hit further cancellations. Tonight’s (Sunday) sailing of the Hellier to Lerwick from Aberdeen will now only call into Kirkwall. She…
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Ferry disruption
Tomorrow’s (Wednesday) sailing of the Hrossey will leave Lerwick early due to forecasted high winds. The ferry will depart an hour early at 4.30pm and…
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NorthLink announces early Monday departures
Tomorrow’s (Monday) southbound NorthLink sailing from Lerwick will leave earlier than scheduled because of adverse weather, the ferry operator has announced. Hrossey was due to…
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NorthLink warns passengers of early Saturday departure
NorthLink passengers have been warned of adverse weather departing the isles tomorrow as the southbound has been scheduled to depart earlier than originally planned. The…
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UPDATE: Power restored in South and West Mainland homes
A number of homes in the South and West Mainland have had power restored after outages this morning (Saturday). Although Shetland has avoided the worst…
READ FULL STORYNorthLink sailings cancelled
NorthLink has cancelled both north and southbound sailings tonight, across both freight and passenger services. The ferry operator has also pointed to disruption on Pentland…
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NorthLink disruption expected due to weather
NorthLink has warned Hrossey and Hjaltland’s Friday sailings may experience “disruption” and freight services have a “high probability” of cancellation.
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Tuesday’s sailings not cancelled, just delayed, says Northlink
Both north and southbound ferries between Lerwick and Aberdeen this evening (Tuesday) will depart off-schedule and not stop in Orkney because of rough weather. The southbound…
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Strong winds throw ferry timetable and draw flood alert
Very strong wind and rain have disrupted ferry sailings and drawn a flood alert for the west of Shetland this weekend. 70 mile-an-hour gusts are…
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NorthLink cancels Saturday sailings
NorthLink’s Saturday evening sailings have been cancelled due to “adverse weather”. Hjaltland was scheduled to depart Aberdeen sailing for Kirkwall and Lerwick at 5pm. However,…
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