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Weather station planned for spaceport as launch preparations continue
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![NorthLink has confirmed more cancellations.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/141006__Hrossey_leaving-240x140.jpg)
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![NorthLink has confirmed more cancellations.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/141006__Hrossey_leaving-240x140.jpg)
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![The Hjaltland goes into dry dock on Monday, while the Hrossey's sailings are expected to be subject to weather disruption this week.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/DSC_0828_1-240x140.jpg)
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![The Hjaltland goes into dry dock on Monday, while the Hrossey's sailings are expected to be subject to weather disruption this week.](https://mirror3.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/DSC_0828_1-240x140.jpg)
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![NorthLink has confirmed more cancellations.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/141006__Hrossey_leaving-240x140.jpg)
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![Rolling, rolling, rolling. Passengers feared the NorthLink ferry was going to capsize on Wednesday night before the captain regained control of the vessel with 500 passengers on board.](https://mirror1.shetnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/140411_hrossey_heads_into_rough_seas-240x140.jpg)
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