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	In this section... You can view a list of the North of Scotland's past operators. These operators no longer exist in terms of owning or operating vessels to and around the Northern Isles. How do I read these lists..?
SotN have compiled this page through a varied list of sources which over time will hopefully become more and more comprehensive. We aim to collate material as we have done in sister sites into one complete source which will keep history and information secure for the future... Currently most of the ships do not yet have histories (which we are completing) or many of there data fields uploaded yet, please check the site updates page for inclusions. Can you help fill in any gaps..? Let Us Know! The companies listed below are arranged in operational date order starting with companies who began operation first up to newest formed operators...

PROFILE	OPERATOR	OPERATIONAL	VESSELS	ROUTES
	P&O SCOTTISH FERRIES	1790 - 2002	57	6
	KIRKWALL & LEITH SHIPPING CO.	???? - 1884	4	2
	KIRKWALL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.	1847 - 1851	1	2
	JOHN STANGER	1856 - 1868	1	1
	GEORGE ROBERTSON	1859 - 1892	3	3
	SHETLAND ISLANDS STEAM NAV. CO. LTD	1868 - 1890	3	?
	ORKNEY ISLANDS SHIPPING CO.	1868 - 1987	12	?
	LINKLATER & CO.	187? - 189?	5	2
	JOHN REID	1870 - 1914	1	1
	ROUSAY EVIEAND & RENDALL S. P. CO. LTD	1879 - 1892	1	1
	HIGHLAND RAILWAY CO.	1877 - 1882	2	1
	SOUTH ISLES STEAM PACKET CO.	1893 - 1895	1	1
	ROBERT GARDEN LTD	1896 - 1934	4	1
	COOPER & SONS	19?? - 1940	3	1
	SHETLAND ISLES STEAM TRADING CO. LTD	1902 - 1907	3	1
	EDINBURGH, ABERDEEN & ORKNEY SHIPPING CO.	1903 - 1903	1	1
	JOHN R LAIRD BURRAY	1913 - 1943	3	1
	W M DENNISON	1914 - 1969	7	1
	ROBERT ARCUS & JAMES SUTHERLAND	1919 - 1928	1	1
	STROMNESS & S. ISLES STEAM PACKET CO.	1919 - 1921	1	1
	SWANSON & TOWERS	1921 - 1938	1	1
	BREMNER & CO.	1938 - 1974	12	?
	ORKNEY DIRECT LINE	1938 - 1947	1	1
	HOY FERRIES	197? - 1996	2	1
	ORCARGO	1992 - 2001	1	1
	OTHER OPERATORS	Various

NOTES: Operational: dates company operated from - until. * Vessels Owned: number of vessels company owned / operated between given dates. * Routes Operated: number of crossings company operated, only main routes listed, occasional routes may not be listed. * * Not all information may be listed here - see profile page for more description. - APOLOGIES - PAGES STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION