New accommodation ship arrives
Former cruise ship the SNAV Toscana has arrived in Lerwick to house hundreds of gas plant workers.
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Fitness classes raise £15,000 for charities
Fitness trainer David O’Sullivan has raised £15,000 from his fitness classs this year which is all going to local charities.
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Oil price slump should not affect harbour activity, says port chief
The chief executive of Lerwick Port Authority does not expect any massive downturn in harbour activity as a result of the depressed global oil price.
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Ocean Endeavour sails off
Another of the accommodation vessels used by Shetland Gas Plant workers, the Ocean Endeavour, left Lerwick Harbour today.
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Gas plant difficulties hit Petrofac shares price
Difficulties in finishing the Sullom Voe gas plant project have contributed to a dramatic fall in Petrofac shares of almost a quarter.
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Gemini to head to Scalloway
The accommodation ship Gemini, currently berthed at Dales Voe north of Lerwick, is shortly to be moved to Scalloway for the winter.
READ FULL STORYGas plant dispute settled
Today’s dispute at the Shetland Gas Plant has been resolved after about 1,000 workers decided to down tools this morning.
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Gas plant workers cease work in protest
Around 1,000 workers downed tools at the Shetland Gas Plant this morning (Wednesday) in an unofficial dispute over travelling money, The walk-out was also blamed…
READ FULL STORYSixth accommodation vessel arrives
A sixth floating accommodation vessel has arrived in Lerwick to house another 400 construction workers at the Shetland Gas Plant.
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Marathon runner raises funds to help hospital children
A marathon runner has raised more than £1,500 for NHS Shetland’s children’s department – paying for new equipment for children in hospital.
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Gas plant industrial dispute resolved
The long-running spat between workers and management at the £800 million gas plant development at Sullom Voe has finally come to an end.
READ FULL STORYIndustrial action at gas plant called off
Work on the new gas plant at Sullom Voe is progressing after today’s 24 hour strike was called off at the last minute.
READ FULL STORYGas plant strike is on as offer rejected
Union leaders say gas plant workers have “overwhelmingly” rejected an offer aimed at bringing an end to the rumbling dispute over the Sullom Voe project.
READ FULL STORY‘Positive’ talks in gas plant row
The frosty dispute between gas plant workers and their management have shown signs of thawing following “positive” talks aimed at preventing strike action.
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