Ships of the North - Operator: Shetland Islands Council Ferries


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SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL FERRIES
Shetland Islands Council operate a fleet of 12 ferries providing lifeline services between mainland Shetland and the islands. The services run from 14 terminals serving 8 islands with a total population of just under 3,500 people. The ships make over 70,000 crossings each year and carry over 750,000 passengers and over 350,000 vehicles.

OPERATORS WEBSITE

VESSELS OPERATED
NAME	(CARS) TYPE	BUILT (ACQ)	DISPOSED	HISTORY	PROFILE
KJELLA	(12) Steel MV	1957 (1980)	1998
KOADA (ex GOOD SHEPPARD)	(1) Steel MV	1969 (1986)	????
GRIMA	(10) Steel MV	1974	????
FYLGA	(10) Steel MV	1975	????
THORA	(10) Steel MV	1975
HENDRA	(18) Steel MV	1982
SNOLDA (ex FILLA)	(6) Steel MV	1983
FIVLA	(15) Steel MV	1985
GOOD SHEPPARD IV	(1) Steel MV	1986
GEIRA	(15) Steel MV	1988
BIGGA	(21) Steel MV	1991
LEIRNA	(20) Steel MV	1992
LINGA	(16) Steel MV	2002
FILLA	(9) Steel MV	2003
DAGGRI	(31) Steel MV	2003
DAGALIEN	(31) Steel MV	2004

ROUTES SERVED
ROUTE	USUAL VESSEL	NOTES	MAP AREA
Belmont - Gutcher / Hamars Ness	BIGGA, GEIRA		SHETLAND
Toft - Ulsta	DAGALIEN, DAGGRI		SHETLAND
Vidlin - Out Skerries	FILLA		SHETLAND
Lerwick - Out Skerries	FILLA		SHETLAND
Grutness - Fair Isle	GOOD SHEPPARD IV		NORTH SCOTLAND
Laxo / Vidlin - Whalsay	HENDRA, LINGA		SHETLAND
Lerwick - Bressay	LEIRNA		SHETLAND
West Burrafirth - Papa Stour	SNOLDA		SHETLAND

TERMINALS SERVED
LOCATION	AREA	OWNER	Av DAILY DEP
Grutness	Mainland Shetland
Laxo	Mainland Shetland
Lerwick	Mainland Shetland
Toft	Mainland Shetland
Vidlin	Mainland Shetland
West Burrafirth	Mainland Shetland
Gutcher	Yell (Shetland)
Ulsta	Yell (Shetland)
Belmont	Unst (Shetland)
Harmers Ness	Fetlar (Shetland)
	Out Skerries (Shetland)
	Fair Isle (Shetland)
Symbister	Whalsay (Shetland)
	Bressay (Shetland)
	Papa Stour (Shetland)