NorthLink Ferries News
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| NORTHLINK FERRIES CARRIES UNUSUAL ADVENTURER TO THE WINTER SEAS
A life-size bronze puffin, measuring 30 cm high, is now set to spend the next eight months mirroring the natural habits of its real-life counterparts by wintering at sea aboard a ferry which travels between Aberdeen and the Northern Isles. | |
| NORTHLINK’S SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMME PLUS FAMILY & FRIENDS DISCOUNTS BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
Two of NorthLink Ferries’ community favourites are set to make a welcome return. | |
| HAMNAVOE BACK IN SERVICE
The NorthLink ro-ro ferry MV Hamnavoe is back on station this morning on the Pentland Firth after a mechanical fault meant that she was withdrawn from her Stromness - Scrabster route yesterday afternoon. | |
| HAMNAVOE - FRIDAY AFTERNOON'S SAILINGS CANCELLED
NorthLink Ferries has cancelled this afternoon's remaining sailings on the Pentland Firth route. The decision to cancel MV Hamnavoe's 16.45 sailing from Stromness to Scrabster and the return sailing from Scrabster at 1900 was taken after the vessel developed engine trouble on the early afternoon sailing from Scrabster to Stromness. | |
| ENERGY SAVING ADVICE AVAILABLE ON BOARD
Gregor Yule from Energy Saving Scotland will be giving energy-saving advice on the Aberdeen to Lerwick sailing on Monday 9th August and the Lerwick to Aberdeen sailing from 7.30pm on Thursday 12th August. | |
| ‘NO SHOW’ FREIGHT BOOKINGS PROMPT REVISED CHARGES
In an effort to combat the high level of ‘no show’ bookings which lead to vessels sailing with unused space on the vehicle deck, NorthLink Ferries is to introduce a temporary revised charging structure for freight customers on the three worst affected services. | |
| COMPLIMENTARY NORTHLINK WI-FI INTERNET ACCESS FOR ALL
The NorthLink ro-ro ferries MV Hjaltland and MV Hrossey, which operate on the Aberdeen – Kirkwall – Lerwick route, have been fitted with satellite communication equipment which means that Wi-Fi for passengers will be available in all public areas. | |
| ILLNESS FORCES HJALTLAND OUT OF SERVICE FOR 48 HOURS
24-HOUR SHUTTLE SERVICE TO BE INTRODUCED | |
| NORMAL SERVICE SET TO RESUME AT NORTHLINK
Northlink ferry services between Aberdeen, Kirkwall and Lerwick and on the Pentland Firth are set to return to normal over the next few days. By Sunday night it is anticipated that normal service will have been resumed on all routes. | |
| RESUMPTION OF PENTLAND FIRTH SERVICE - ADDITIONAL SAILING - ABERDEEN TO STROMNESS
NorthLink Ferries announces that its Pentland Firth service operating between Stromness in Orkney and Scrabster on the Scottish mainland is scheduled to resume at 06.30 on Friday morning and that an additional sailing from Aberdeen - Stromness is to be made available on Thursday night. | |
| NORTHLINK TO INTRODUCE EMERGENCY SHUTTLE SERVICE BETWEEN LERWICK AND ABERDEEN
Unprecedented levels of demand as a result of flying restrictions caused by the Icelandic volcanic eruption has led to NorthLink Ferries introducing an emergency 'shuttle' service between Aberdeen and the Shetland Isles. | |
| FAMILY & FRIENDS DISCOUNT SCHEME BACK BY POPULAR REQUEST
NorthLink Ferries is to reintroduce its Family & Friends discount travel scheme next month. The company has also indicated that after its initial two-month run the popular format will then return for a further 14-week period later in the year. | |
| NORTHLINK FERRIES VOLCANO UPDATE - EXTRA SAILING THIS WEEKEND
Flying restrictions caused by volcanic ash from the Icelandic eruption has led to NorthLink Ferries putting on an extra round trip between the Shetland Isles and Aberdeen over the weekend. | |
| THE NORTH BOATS REVISITED
NorthLink Ferries is to host two on-board press receptions to mark the launch of a revised and updated history of the North Boats. | |
| VISIT ORKNEY AND SHETLAND – CATCH THE NORTH BOATS AT VISITSCOTLAND’S EXPO EVENT
NorthLink Ferries, the only ferry operator offering tailored holiday packages to the Northern Isles on cruise quality vessels out of Aberdeen and Scrabster, will be rolling out the welcome mat at Scotland’s premier tourist event in Glasgow next month.
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| HASCOSAY SETTING SAIL FOR MID-EAST AS DEAL GOES THROUGH
The NorthLink freight and livestock vessel MV Hascosay has been sold to a Middle East buyer and she will be leaving her temporary berth in Kirkwall within the next few days bound for Beirut in the first instance.
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| FINAL FAREWELL FOR HASCOSAY AFTER NEARLY HALF A MILLION MILES
The NorthLink freight and livestock vessel MV Hascosay formally ends her eight year relationship with the ferry company today (February 18).
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| HJALTLAND CREW, FRIENDS AND FAMILY PUSH OUT THE CHARITY BOAT FOR LERWICK RNLI
The crew, family and friends of the NorthLink ro-ro ferry MV Hjaltland plus some colleagues from Hascosay and both Lerwick and Aberdeen terminals raised a significant sum for the Lerwick branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.
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| SOPHIE TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT HILDASAY NAMING CEREMONY
Shetland schoolgirl Sophie Wishart saw a dream come true in Lerwick today (Wednesday, February 10) when she took centre stage at the naming ceremony for NorthLink’s new freight vessel Hildasay.
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| NORTHLINK HOSTS JUNIOR JARL AT HJALTLAND RECEPTION
NorthLink Ferries has hosted Junior Jarl Sam Maver and his squad and their families at a reception on board MV Hjaltland today (Tuesday January 26).
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| FREIGHT VESSEL NAME QUEST TURNS UP TRUMPS
The quest to select a name for NorthLink’s new freight and livestock vessel has prompted an amazing response from islanders and from entrants much further afield.
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| FLEET SURVEY AND REFIT PROGRAMME ABOUT TO GET UNDER WAY
The NorthLink Ferries fleet survey programme will get under way in mid-February – a fortnight later than originally scheduled – so that new parts can be fitted to the stabilisers on each of the company’s ro-ro passenger ferries.
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| FERRY CHIEF TO RETIRE
Lawrie Sinclair, Chief Executive of the David MacBrayne Group, which includes ferry operators CalMac Ferries Ltd and NorthLink Ferries Ltd, has announced he is to retire from his post at the end of June 2010.
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| NORTHLINK SECURES REPLACEMENT FREIGHT VESSEL
A replacement for the NorthLink freight and livestock vessel Hascosay has been secured and is expected to come into service in late January 2010. Islanders are invited to name the ship.
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| ANOTHER TOURISM BOOST FOR NORTHERN ISLES AT WTM
Holiday visitor numbers to the Northern Isles look to set new records following another successful outing by NorthLink Ferries at the World Travel Market trade fair in London.
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| GROUP TOURS BUSINESS BOOM CONTINUES
NorthLink to fly the flag for Orkney and Shetland at World Travel Market
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| ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE ON THE STROMNESS LINKSPAN
Will be carried out overnight on Tue 10th Nov. Alterative arrangements have been made for drivers on the 06:30 sailing on Wed 11th.
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| BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND – NORTHLINK’S FAMILY AND FRIENDS DISCOUNT SCHEME RETURNS
NorthLink Ferries is to reintroduce its popular Islander Family & Friends travel scheme with discounted fares being available from today (September 14). | |
| NORTHLINK NOW TAKING 2010 BOOKINGS
NorthLink Ferries is now taking bookings for 2010 – some two months ahead of normal – allowing customers to plan ahead more easily and, also, for the first time to factor dry-dock maintenance periods into their bookings. | |
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