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DATE |
NEWS |
| 31/01/08 |
SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL:
Filla made it out to the Skerries from Lerwick while, Linga, Leirna
and the Yell sound sisters all appear to be operating
as normal. No further information present.
NORTHLINK FERRIES:
Aberdeen - Hatston - Lerwick (Hrossey, Hjatland):
Hrossey arrived in Aberdeen at 0700.
Due to adverse weather conditions:
1700 Aberdeen - Hatston - Lerwick (Hrossey):
Re-Routed will now sail direct to
Lerwick.
2345 Hatston - Lerwick (Hjaltland):
Cancelled
The next possible available sailings will be as follows:
2345 01/02/08 Hatston - Aberdeen (Hjaltland):
Under Review
1900 01/02/08 Aberdeen - Lerwick (Hjaltland):
Under Review
Aberdeen - Hatston - Lerwick [Freight] (Clare,
Hascosay):
Hascosay is due to arrive in Aberdeen at 1300 today. Clare
is due to arrive at Lerwick c1000 this morning.
Due to forecasted adverse weather conditions there are possible
disruptions to sailings:
1800 Aberdeen - Lerwick (Hascosay):
Under Review
1800 Lerwick - Aberdeen (Clare):
Under Review
UPDATE 1400:
1800 Aberdeen - Lerwick (Hascosay):
Cancelled
1800 Lerwick - Aberdeen (Clare):
Cancelled
Scrabster - Stromness (Hamnavoe):
Hamnavoe arrived in Stromness at 1030.
Due to adverse weather conditions:
1100 Stromness - Scrabster
Cancelled
1315 Scrabster - Stromness
Cancelled
1645 Stromness - Scrabster Re-Timed
to 1545
1900 Scrabster - Stromness Re-Timed
to 1745
UPDATE 1830:
Hamnavoe operated at the following re-scheduled times:
1635 Stromness - 1815 Scrabster
c1845 Scrabster - c2030 Stromness
UPDATE 1530:
Due to adverse weather conditions the following sailings tomorrow
01/02/08:
0630 Stromness - Scrabster
Cancelled
0845 Scrabster - Stromness
Cancelled
1100 Stromness - Scrabster
Cancelled
1315 Scrabster - Stromness
Cancelled
1645 Stromness - Scrabster Under
Review
1900 Scrabster - Stromness Under Review
COMPANY NEWS:
SHETLAND TIMES:
"Ferries Will Sail Tonight"
(external link)
Just a week after Shetland’s last bout of storms, the islands
are once again being hit by severe weather problems.
PENTLAND FERRIES:
Gills Bay - St Margarets Hope (Claymore):
The 0800 and 1200 sailings departed on time this morning, the situation will be reviewed
throughout the day and updates will be provided as the day progresses
UPDATE 1600:
Due to adverse weather conditions:
1700 Gills Bay - St Margarets Hope
Cancelled
1845 St Margarets Hope - Gills Bay
Cancelled
also tomorrow mornings...
0800 Gills Bay - St Margarets Hope
Cancelled
0945 St Margarets Hope - Gills Bay
Cancelled
A review will take place at prior to the 1200 sailing tomorrow.
ORKNEY FERRIES:
Earl Sigurd has headed back to Peterhead to receive
attention to her damaged propeller (see Fleet News 27/01/08). She was
due to be lifted out of the water yesterday, to have the damage attended
to.
Kirkwall -
Shapinsay (Shapinsay):
UPDATE 1400:
Due to adverse weather conditions:
1515 Shapinsay - Kirkwall
Last Sailing
1600 Kirkwall - Shapinsay
Last Sailing
Houton - Hoy / Flotta (Thorsvoe):
Currently running to timetable although may be liable to
disruption.
Tingwall - Rousay / Egilsay / Wire (Eynhallow):
Last sailing to Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre will depart Tingwall
at 1605.
Kirkwall - Stronsay / Eday (???):
UPDATE 1530:
Due to adverse weather conditions all further sailings today have been
Cancelled. |
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| 30/01/08 |
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| 29/01/08 |
SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL:
COMPANY NEWS:
New commercial charter rates published for fleet (external link, pdf
file)
ATLANTIC FERRIES:
Waas - Ham (New Venture):
Service currently suspended
due to adverse weather.
Please see website link above for updates as to when a sailing can be
made.
ORKNEY FERRIES:
Kirkwall - Sanday, Stronsay / Westray (Varagen):
As a result of technical problems with Earl Sigurd on the Outer North Isles services,
sailings for today are as follows:
Dep Kirkwall 0720 arr Westray 0845
Dep Westray 0900 arr Kirkwall 1025
Dep Kirkwall 1045 arr Sanday 1210
Dep Sanday 1220 arr Stronsay 1255
Dep Stronsay 1305 arr Eday 1340
Dep Eday 1350 arr Kirkwall 1505
Dep Kirkwall 1620 arr Westray 1745
Dep Westray 1755 arr Kirkwall 1920
Depart Kirkwall 1710 arr Sanday 1835
Sailings will return to normal refit timetable from Wednesday 30 January
PENTLAND FERRIES:
Gills Bay - St Margarets Hope (Claymore):
Route now operating to full passenger compliment - not restricted to a
maximum of 12 passengers as has been the case recently. |
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| 28/01/08 |
ORKNEY FERRIES:
A single-ship emergency timetable is being operated by
Varagen while covering for the damaged Earl Sigurd. She is to
be joined by Earl Thorfinn tomorrow on the North Isles roster.
The emergency timetable operated by Varagen was as follows:
0700 Kirkwall - 0825 Sanday
0835 Sanday - 0910 Stronsay
0925 Stronsay - 1000 Eday
1015 Eday - 1130 Kirkwall
1145 Kirkwall - 1310 Westray
1325 Westray - 1450 Kirkwall
1510 Kirkwall - 1625 Eday
1640 Eday - 1700 Sanday
1710 Sanday - 1745 Stronsay
1755 Stronsay - 1930 Kirkwall |
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| 27/01/08 |
ORKNEY FERRIES:
Earl Sigurd resumed service today after her annual survey but
damaged one of her propellers at Stronsay after hitting some underwater
obstruction. Earl Thorfinn (her relief) has already reached
Peterhead for her annual docking but has been recalled to cover for her
stricken fleet mate.
OTHER NEWS:
This years Up Helly A' festival in Lerwick, Shetland will be help on the
29th of January. The even sees large crowds gather in the Capital to
watch a large replica Viking ship being dragged through the streets to
be burnt.
Further Information:
Visit Shetland |
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| 26/01/08 |
NORTHLINK FERRIES:
Scrabster - Stromness (Hamnavoe):
UPDATED 1220:
Due to forecasted adverse weather conditions Hamnavoe is seeking
shelter in Stromness, the next sailings will be at the following times:
1230 dep Stromness
1400 arr Scrabster
1900 dep Scrabster
2030 arr Stromness
ORKNEY FERRIES:
Earl Sigurd completed her annual survey at Peterhead and
returned to Kirkwall today.
Kirkwall -
North Ronaldsay (Varagen):
UPDATED 1220:
Due to adverse weather conditions today's sailing has been
Cancelled.
Kirkwall -
Shapinsay (Shapinsay):
UPDATED 1400:
Due to tidal conditions the following sailings are disrupted:
1330 Shapinsay - Kirkwall
Cancelled
1415 Kirkwall - Shapinsay
Cancelled |
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| 25/01/08 |
SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL:
Lerwick / Vidlin - Out Skerries (Filla):
Service will operate as Foot and Cargo Service Only between
Friday 25th January - Monday 28th January.
Passengers and freight operators are advised that, due to essential
linkspan maintenance, there will be no Ro-Ro service to or from Skerries
on the above dates. Any one who needs to move vehicles or Ro-Ro deck
cargo must do so by Thursday 24th January at the latest. It is hoped
that a normal Ro-Ro service can be resumed during Monday 28th January,
but persons who require their vehicles for that day should move them on
Thursday 24th or earlier. If weather conditions allow, or if works
progress well, there may be a restricted Ro-Ro Service Ferry Services
apologises for any inconvenience caused.
For up-to-date information see above link.
PENTLAND FERRIES:
Gills Bay - St Margarets Hope (Claymore):
Sailing at 1200 and 1345 has been Cancelled
due to the severe sea conditions at Gills Bay.
A review will take place over lunch time with regards to the 1700
sailing, however there is a strong possibility this sailing will be
brought forward to 1430.
NORTHLINK FERRIES:
The NorthLink ferries are due to operate, in both directions,
but the company says there will be delays.
Hjaltland will sail from
Lerwick to Aberdeen tonight but the 1730 scheduled departure will
probably be delayed until nearer midnight awaiting a moderation in the
sea conditions.
SHETLAND TIMES:
"NorthLink Disruption will Continue but Boat will Sail"
(external link)
UPDATING.... |
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| 24/01/08 |
NORTHLINK FERRIES:
Aberdeen - Hatston - Lerwick (Hrossey, Hjatland):
Due to forecasted adverse weather conditions (see yesterdays news):
1900 Lerwick - Aberdeen (Hjaltland):
Cancelled
1700 Aberdeen - Hatston - Lerwick (Hrossey):
Cancelled
Aberdeen - Hatston - Lerwick [Freight] (Clare,
Hascosay):
Due to forecasted adverse weather conditions (see yesterdays news):
Lerwick - Aberdeen (Clare):
Cancelled
Scrabster - Stromness (Hamnavoe):
Due to forecasted adverse weather conditions:
1645 Stromness - Scrabster
Cancelled
1900 Scrabster - Stromness
Cancelled |
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| 23/01/08 |
PENTLAND FERRIES:
Gills Bay - St Margarets Hope (Claymore):
Sailing at 1200 and 1345 as scheduled, however the last sailing from St
Margarets Hope is at 1500, returning from Gills Bay at 1645 due to
adverse weather.
NORTHLINK FERRIES:
NorthLink forthcoming annual refit work:
Hjaltland:
Dates: c12/02/08 - 22/02/08
Location: ?
Type: In-water Survey
Hrossey:
Dates: c12/02/08 - 22/02/08
Location: ?
Type: In-water Survey
Notes:
The in-water surveys will be carried out during the period 12th-22nd
February (inclusive) with passenger vessel sailings to and from Shetland
reduced to an “every-other-day” basis. Throughout the inspection period
NorthLink’s freight vessels will ensure daily departures for commercial
vehicles.
Hamnavoe:
Dates: c13/04/08 - 29/04/08
Location: Fredericia, Denmark
Type: Dry-dock inspection and works
including modification of the fuel system.
Notes:
Among other works, the planned fuel system modification will
allow the vessel to run on low sulphur MF40 fuel, as currently used in
Hascosay and the chartered freighter Clare.
For the period when Hamnavoe
is off-station the Pentland Firth route will be serviced by
Hjaltland.
Last year, NorthLink conducted successful berthing trials with
Hjaltland at Scrabster and Stromness in order to establish whether
the slightly larger vessel could operate at both locations. Hjaltland
measures 125 metres compared to Hamnavoe’s 110 metres. The
redeployment of Hjaltland in place of Hamnavoe allows the
company to keep traffic moving from within its own resources. For the
duration of this “stand-in” period the Shetland passenger service will
operate on alternate days, with back-up from the scheduled freight
services.
Aberdeen - Hatston - Lerwick (Hrossey,
Hjatland):
Advanced Sailing Disruptions:
Due to forecasted adverse weather conditions:
24/01/08 1900 Lerwick - Aberdeen (Hrossey):
Cancelled
24/01/08 1700 Aberdeen - Hatston - Lerwick (Hjatland):
Cancelled
25/01/08 1730 Aberdeen - Hatston - Lerwick (Hrossey):
Under Review
25/01/08 1900 Lerwick - Aberdeen (Hjatland):
Under Review
COMPANY NEWS:
SHETLAND TIMES:
"Stormy
Forecast Sees NorthLink Cancel Ferry Sailings" (external link) |
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| 20/01/08 |
SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL:
COMPANY NEWS:
SHETLAND NEWS:
"Study into Bluemull Sound Transport Links" (external link, pdf
file) |
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| 19/01/08 |
NORTHLINK FERRIES:
Scrabster - Stromness (Hamnavoe):
Changes to today's Hamnavoe
sailings:
Due to forecasted adverse weather conditions:
0900 Stromness - Scrabster
1200 Scrabster - Stromness
crossings have been cancelled.
The 1645 Scrabster - Stromness sailing has been rescheduled and will now depart
at 1500. The 1900 Scrabster - Stromness sailing will go ahead as normal.
ORKNEY FERRIES:
Kirkwall -
North Ronaldsay (Varagen):
UPDATED 1420:
Due to adverse weather conditions today's sailing has been
cancelled.
It is hoped weather permitting to sail tomorrow at 0800. |
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| 18/01/08 |
SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL:
COMPANY NEWS:
SHETLAND TIMES:
"Six-month extension for free ferries in North Isles" (external
link)
PENTLAND FERRIES:
Gills Bay - St Margarets Hope (Claymore):
Pentland Ferries will have one more sailing today due to the weather
forecast, All passengers are to be at the port by 1400 in St Margarets
Hope and 1545 at Gills Bay.
Please note there will be no sailings at 1200, 1345, 1700 or 1845 as
normally timetabled.
NORTHLINK FERRIES:
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| 17/01/08 |
NORTHLINK FERRIES:
COMPANY NEWS:
ORCADIAN: "Two new board members for NorthLink's parent company"
Two new members have been appointed to the board of David MacBrayne Ltd
– the parent company of NorthLink Ferries.
Dr Robert Sinclair lives in Aberdeenshire and is the principal of Banff
and Buchan College of Further Education. Mr Norman Quirk lives in
Aberfoyle and is the chair of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce,
president of the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and president of the
Glasgow Junior Chamber of Commerce.
David MacBrayne Ltd is wholly owned by Scottish Ministers and is the
group holding for CalMac Ferries Ltd and three other ferry-operating
subsidiaries, one of which is NorthLink. It is expected that both of the
new appointees will be appointed to the boards of one or more of these
subsidiaries. |
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| 15/01/08 |
NORTHLINK FERRIES:
COMPANY NEWS:
SHETLAND TIMES:
"Ferries Intorduce Intorduce Passsenger ID in Security Clampdown"
(external link)
NorthLink Ferries is to introduce a system of photo ID for all
passengers on its routes between Shetland, Orkney and Aberdeen as it
seeks to tighten up security. |
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| 06/01/08 |
ORKNEY FERRIES:
Earl Sigurd left Kirkwall today for her annual survey at Peterhead. |
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