News / Gales bring further disruptions to ferry services
FERRY operator NorthLink has confirmed that its northbound service to Lerwick will depart Aberdeen at 7pm today (Friday) but due to gale force west to northwesterly winds arrival in Shetland could be up to four hours late on Saturday morning.
There will be no southbound service though with the Hjaltland berthed at Kirkwall after Thursday night’s service to Lerwick was cancelled due to the adverse weather conditions.
The Hjaltland will depart Kirkwall for Aberdeen at 11.45pm tonight.
Meanwhile, the westerly gales have had an impact on inter island ferry services. The Yell Sound and Bluemull Sound services were suspended from late morning until early afternoon. The Bluemull Sound service was back to normal for a while during the afternoon but is now (6.45pm) suspended again. A single vessel service is in operation on Yell Sound.
The Whalsay service is down to a single vessel service to Linga’s timetabledue to the Fivla covering Bressay Sound. All bookings suspended.
A detailed weather forecast including wind and swell charts can be found at our weather pages at www.shetnews.co.uk/weather
Become a supporter of Shetland News
Shetland News is asking its many readers to consider start paying for their dose of the latest local news delivered straight to their PC, tablet or mobile phone.
Journalism comes at a price and because that price is not being paid in today’s rapidly changing media world, most publishers - national and local - struggle financially despite very healthy audience figures.
Most online publishers have started charging for access to their websites, others have chosen a different route. Shetland News currently has over 630 supporters who are all making small voluntary financial contributions. All funds go towards covering our cost and improving the service further.
Your contribution will ensure Shetland News can: -
- Bring you the headlines as they happen;
- Stay editorially independent;
- Give a voice to the community;
- Grow site traffic further;
- Research and publish more in-depth news, including more Shetland Lives features.
If you appreciate what we do and feel strongly about impartial local journalism, then please become a supporter of Shetland News by either making a single payment or monthly subscription.
Support us from as little as £3 per month – it only takes a minute to sign up. Thank you.