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A SENIOR councillor has called for lifeline transport services to come ‘in house’ and be operated by a government-owned company rather than being run by commercial businesses. Councillor Ryan Thomson’s comments come after the NorthLink islander discount debacle in which...
NORTHLINK has robustly defended of its decision to withdraw the 20 per cent islander discount for meals and drinks on board its passenger vessels. The lifeline ferry operator drew the wrath of islanders last week after making the change on 1 December without any consultation or...
http://shet.news/88l6b NORTHLINKâs passenger ferry Hrossey arrived back in Lerwick this afternoon after a 45-hour round trip which saw her stranded outside Aberdeen harbour with what was believed to be a fouled propeller. The vessel with 83 passengers on board had to divert to Scrabster where she arrived on Tuesday evening to allow divers to inspect her portside propeller. 13 of 13Adverts Passengers were given the opportunity to disembark at Scrabster to continue their journey, with NorthLink assisting with onwards journeys. Managing director Stuart Garrett said ahead of arrival at Aber...
THE NORTHLINK ferry Hrossey has now been diverted to Scrabster to allow divers to inspect a fouled propeller. The lifeline ferry with 83 passengers and 21 cars on board became partly incapacitated overnight on her scheduled journey from Lerwick to Aberdeen. But due to the north...
Hrossey diverted after fouling propeller May 4, 2021 at 12:38 pm NorthLink Ferries’ mv Hrossey is on a diverted course to Scrabster after fouling her propeller en-route to Aberdeen. The ferry, which departed Kirkwall at approximately 11pm on Monday was due to arrive in Aberdeen 7am today. However, according to the company’s managing director, the ferry encountered difficulties during its approach to Aberdeen. “On approach into Aberdeen this morning, the MV Hrossey sustained a fouled propeller which, combined with adverse weather conditions at the harbour, prevents us docking in Aberde...