Poor weather forces Friday ferry disruption
Ferries to and from Lerwick have been rescheduled tomorrow (Friday), in anticipation of rough weather. The southbound service from Lerwick to Orkney and Aberdeen will…
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Bring back shared cabins, MSP says
An MSP has called on Serco NorthLink to reintroduce shared cabins on its ferry services. SNP elected member Emma Roddick has urged the company’s managing…
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‘Some night out’ – Pair locked up after bringing drugs worth £120k to Shetland on NorthLink ferry
Two men who brought drugs worth a six-figure sum into Shetland have been locked up to await their sentences.
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NorthLink ferry to leave early
Tonight’s southbound sailing from Lerwick will leave earlier than scheduled due to forecasted adverse weather. Hjaltland was to depart the town at 5.30pm but will…
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Passenger airlifted from NorthLink ferry
A rescue helicopter has been scrambled to a NorthLink ferry following an incident onboard. A passenger has been airlifted from the Hjaltland after suffering from…
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NorthLink warns of travel disruption
Tomorrow’s southbound NorthLink sailing will leave Lerwick two hours earlier than scheduled. The ferry operator has advised customers of the move ahead of possible weather-related…
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NorthLink fares to soar by 10 per cent
Fares on NorthLink ferries will rise by 10 per cent in the New Year. Transport secretary Fiona Hyslop announced the hike in a letter to…
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NorthLink warns of further delays as strong winds continue
NorthLink has warned passengers of further delays to services as strong winds continue through the week.
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NorthLink warns services could be delayed up to four hours due to strong winds
NorthLink has warned of weather-related delays affecting its services tomorrow (Tuesday).
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First look at new ‘freighter flex’ vessels
Transport bosses have shared the latest designs for the newly named “freighter flex” vessels.
READ FULL STORYUPDATE: Aberdeen-Kirkwall-Lerwick ferry due at 2pm
The Hrossey is expected to arrive in Lerwick Harbour at 2pm today (Sunday) having been delayed leaving Aberdeen due to “restrictted visibility”. She eventually left…
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Isles politicians call on NorthLink to add another sailing
Beatrice Wishart MSP and Alistair Carmichael MP has written to Serco Northlink Ferries, calling on it to allow an additional sailing to increase passenger capacity at
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Dry dock delays continue with no northbound sailing on Monday
NorthLink has confirmed Hrossey’s delayed return from dry dock will mean there is no northbound sailing on Monday.
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Ferry’s return delayed because of ‘essential’ work
The return of a NorthLink passenger ferry from drydock has been delayed due to additional work needed on her. The Hrossey was scheduled to return…
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