2024 Dry Dock Timetable

NorthLink Ferries will operate an amended service on routes to Orkney and Shetland as passenger ships undergo scheduled maintenance at dry dock. Please note – forecasted adverse weather conditions may disrupt the published timetable. View our Service Update page for up to date information.

  • MV Hamnavoe (Stromness to Scrabster)Completed.
    Dry dock dates: Monday 8th to Sunday 21st January 2024.
  • MV Hjaltland (Aberdeen to Kirkwall to Lerwick)Completed.
    Dry dock dates: Saturday 3rd to Friday 16th February 2024.
  • MV Hrossey (Aberdeen to Kirkwall to Lerwick)Completed.
    Dry dock dates: Monday 11th to Friday 22nd March 2024.

Stromness to Scrabster / Scrabster to Stromness

There were no Pentland Firth sailings from Monday 8th to Sunday 21st January 2024. However there were additional sailings to and from Kirkwall.

See the 2024 Scrabster to Stromness timetable.

Aberdeen – Kirkwall – Lerwick (Northbound)

Thursday 28th to Sunday 31st March 2024

Dep AberdeenArr KirkwallDep KirkwallArr Lerwick
Thu 28 Mar17:0023:0023:4507:30
Fri 29 Mar19:00--07:30
Sat 30 Mar17:0023:0023:4507:30
Sun 31 Mar17:0023:0023:4507:30

Lerwick – Kirkwall – Aberdeen (Southbound)

Thursday 28th to Sunday 31st March 2024

Dep LerwickArr KirkwallDep KirkwallArr Aberdeen
Thu 28 Mar19:00--07:00
Fri 29 Mar17:3023:0023:4507:00
Sat 30 Mar19:00--07:00
Sun 31 Mar19:00--07:00
Header image: Hrossey leaving Aberdeen harbour in the north east of Scotland photo © Copyright photo © Copyright Nick McCaffrey