PHOTOS OF LERWICK HARBOUR (4)

This photo shows the notheren end of Lerwick Harbour, with the Greenhead base busy with shipping. To the right of the picture is the North enterance, it's a narrower channel than the South one however it is a very busy waterway. In the foreground is the drill and blast barge at work deepening the North channel, this is to allow better access to oil related shipping as well as pelagic trawlers that land to the Shetland Catch processing factory just out of picture on the left.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 31st August 2008

LUNA A
FORTH SENTINEL
OLYMPIC PROMOTER
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
ANTARES
GERDA SAELE
HJALTLAND
CLARE
DAROJA
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 30th August 2008

OCEAN VIKING
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
FORTH SENTINEL
ANTARES
ZEPHYR
DEA SERVER
GERDA SAELE
GRAMPIAN CONTENDER
HROSSEY
CLARE
MARTIN SAELE
LUNA A
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 29th August 2008

OCEAN VIKING
OCEAN SCOTSMAN
ANTARES
DEA SERVER
FORTH SENTINEL
CORK SAND
LONG SAND
ZEPYHR
HJALTLAND
HASCOSAY
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 28th August 2008

ZEPHYR
VOS GUARDIAN
CLIPPER ADVENTURER
REM SUPPLIER
FILLA
CLARE
FUNCHAL
HROSSEY
DAROJA
BLIZZARD
ATLANTIC PRINCESS
OLYMPIC PROMOTER
NORTH FORTUNE
CORK SAND
LONG SAND
ANTARES
FORTH SENTINEL
GERDA SAELE
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)

SUMMER HERRING SEASON

The summer herring fishery is now open. This past week the Shetland pelagic fleet has started their quotas after a few months of lay up. Pictured above is the trawler Antarctic II arriving back into Lerwick, Stats below....

Norwegian built (2004) steel Pel Trawler. Built at Sedef-Kalkavan ShipyardRegistered in Lerwick (Scotland) and measuring 60.33m LOA, 11m BM and 7.85 Dt. 532 net tons and 1771 gross net,IMO 9287508

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 27th August 2008

BORDER THISTLE
VOS CRUSADER
FORTH SENTINEL
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
ANTARES
HJALTLAND
HASCOSAY
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)
HANNE KNUTSEN (AT ANCHOR)

SAGA ROSE MISSES CALL

SAGA Cruises Saga Rose had to cancel her planned call to Lerwick Harbour yesterday due to adverse weather.

The vessel arrived on time but conditions in the harbour made tendering at the anchorage unsafe and the captain aborted the call.

She lay off the perimiter of the harbour limits for around an hour before proceeding to her next port of call in Flaam, Norway.

She is not the first liner to miss out a planned stop in Lerwick this year, the Delphin also cancelled earlier in the season.

Currently another 7 liners are still due before the season ends including the Norwegian Jewel which if it can make it would be the biggest liner ever to visit the Shetland Isles.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 25th August 2008

OLYMPIC PROMOTER
OCEAN VIKING
MAERSK ADVANCER
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
GERDA SAELE
RESEARCH
ANTARCTIC II
CHARISMA
VOS CRUSADER
HJALTLAND
CLARE
KOMMANDOR STUART
NORDICA
PRIMUS
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)
HANNE KNUTSEN (AT ANCHOR)

SULLOM VOE HARBOUR NEWS

The past week has been very quiet at the oil terminal with only the one tanker movement logged. The COSMIC loaded 56,162 tonnes of Brent crude destined for Portland Maine, USA.

The Schiehallion FPSO is still out commission for repairs until at least September.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 23rd August 2008

AMANDA (DALES VOE BERTH)
ASPERITY
HORDAFOR II
OCEAN VIKING
REM SUPPLIER
NORTH FORTUNE
RESEARCH
FORTH SENTINEL
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
GERDA SAELE
ANTARCTIC
HJALTLAND
CLARE
KOMMANDOR STUART
PRIMUS
HANNE KNUTSEN (AT ANCHOR)
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 22nd August 2008

HANNE KNUTSEN (AT ANCHOR)
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)
REM SUPPLIER
GRAMPIAN CRUSADER
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
GERDA SAELE
FORTH SENTINEL
ANTARCTIC
HROSSEY
HASCOSAY
BORDER HEATHER
PRIMUS

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 21st August 2008

REM SUPPLIER
BORDER HEATHER
F.D. IRRESISTIBLE
GOOD SHEPHERD IV
FILLA
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
FORTH SENTINEL
ANTARCTIC
HJALTLAND
CLARE
BALDER VIKING
DAROJA
PRIMUS

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 20th August 2008

ATLANTICA (SAIL)
OCEAN VIKING
GRAMPIAN RANGER
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
FORTH SENTINEL
RESEARCH
ANTARCTIC
HROSSEY
HASCOSAY
BALDER VIKING
PRIMUS

PHOTOS OF LERWICK HARBOUR (3)

The above photograph shows the original old boundaries of Lerwick Harbour from Left to Right: Small boat Harbour, Victoria Pier (with Pelagic trawler Research berthed), Alexandra Wharf along to the yellow fishmarket building, finally to the far right is the local ship repair facility Malakoff Ltd with their covered slipway and beyond that the north ness of Lerwick.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 19th August 2008

GERDA SAELE
WAPPEN VON BREMEN 3 (SAIL)
BALDER VIKING
CHARISMA
FILLA
BLIZZARD
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
FORTH SENTINEL
ANTARCTIC
ZEPHYR
HJALTLAND
MURIA
PRIMUS

PHOTOS OF LERWICK HARBOUR (2)

This view is of Lerwick Harbour's south enterance. In the background is the Bressay lighthouse. The island of Bressay shelters Lerwick from the worst the north sea can throw at it. In the foreground is Twageos point. The harbour is open in all weathers 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 18th August 2008

NORMAND PROGRESS
REM SUPPLIER
SKANDI ACHIEVER
ROMULUS
CORK SAND
LONG SAND
D.S.V ADAMS NOMAD
FORTH SENTINEL
ZEPHYR
ANTARCTIC
HROSSEY
CLARE
ANTARES
JURA
MURIA
PRIMUS
HEBRIDEAN PRINCESS

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 17th August 2008

F.D IRRESISTIBLE
SKANDI ACHIEVER
SKANDI INSPECTOR
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
GERDA SAELE
D.S.V. ADAMS NOMAD
ANTARES
ZEPHYR
ANTARCTIC
HJALTLAND
CLARE
DAROJA
PRIMUS
RESEARCH

PHOTOS OF LERWICK HARBOUR (1)

HOLMSGARTH
From Left to Right: Morrison Dock (Used by inshore fishing vessels), Holmsgarth 5 (Outside of dock berth) deep water berth used also for liners, Holmsgarth 4 (Concrete ramp berth), Holmsgarth 3, (Old RO-RO berth) with Hascosay berthed alongside, Holmsgarth 2, (New RO-RO berth) used by passenger ferries, Holmsgarth 1, with beyond that old Shell base pier with pelagic trawlers berthed,

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 16th August 2008

OCEAN VIKING
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
GERDA SAELE
ANTARES
ZEPHYR
ANTARCTIC
NORDEN
HROSSEY
CLARE
PRIMUS
RESEARCH

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 15th August 2008

NORDEN
REM SUPPLIER
VIKING SENTINEL
VOS TRADER
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
GERDA SAELE
D.S.V ADAMS NOMAD
ANTARES
ZEPHYR
ANTARCTIC
HJALTLAND
HASCOSAY
JUPITER
PRIMUS
RESEARCH

SILVER CLOUD VISITS SHETLAND

Turning to Starboard

Preparing to berth alongside

The Silver Cloud arrived this morning from Kirkwall in Orkney on her only visit of 2008. The liner built in 1994 berthed at Holmsgarth in the towns harbour.

She is enroute to Thorshavn in the Faroe Islands next.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 8th August 2008

NORTIC (AT ANCHOR)
DANTIC
REM SUPPLIER
MAERSK ADVANCER
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
GERDA SAELE
D.S.V. ADAMS NOMAD
ANTARES
ZEPHYR
ANTARCTIC
HROSSEY
HASCOSAY
SILVER CLOUD
RESEARCH
LOCH RANNOCH (AT ANCHOR)

GRAMPIAN CONTENDER

Grampian Contender sailing from Lerwick, 2nd August 2008

IMO number :9319246
Name of ship :GRAMPIAN CONTENDER
Call Sign :MLDZ6
Gross tonnage :1125
Type of ship :Standby-Safety Vessel
Year of build :2006
Flag :United Kingdom

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 7th August 2008

NORTIC (AT ANCHOR)
REM SUPPLIER
DANTIC
GRAMPIAN DEFENDER
CORK SAND
LONG SAND
GERDA SAELE
D.S.V ADAMS NOMAD
ANTARES
ZEPHYR
ANTARCTIC
HJALTLAND
CLARE
ACERGY PETREL
DAROJA
GOOD SHEPHERD IV
FILLA
RESEARCH
HANNE KNUTSEN (AT ANCHOR)
LOCH RANNOCH (OFF LERWICK)

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 6th August 2008

DANTIC
NORTIC (AT ANCHOR)
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
ISLAND SENIOR
GERDA SAELE
D.S.V. ADAMS NOMAD
ANTARES
ZEPHYR
ANTARCTIC
HROSSEY
HASCOSAY
RESEARCH
HANNE KNUTSEN ( AT ACHOR)

LINERS GALORE!

In a busy few days for Lerwick Harbour the town has been visited by three cruise ships.

Monday saw the arrival (if an hour late) of Holland America's Prinsendam which arrived from Reykjavik. On her last two visits she has been able to berth alongside, however this time the anchor was dropped in Bressay Sound.

She later sailed at 5pm bound for Rosyth (for Edinburgh).

Today saw the very brief call by Hapag Lloyd's c.Columbus which tied up at Holmsgarth just before 9am from Hamburg. After only 3 hours in port she sailed for Iceland.

Also in today is the fantastic Kristina Regina on her second visit of the season so far. A previous call earlier on was postponed due to engine problems. She is due to depart for Kirkwall in Orkney at 23.30BST.

Friday's visitor due is the Silver Cloud.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 5th August 2008

NORTIC (AT ANCHOR)
SIEM DANIS
BLIZZARD
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
GERDA SAELE
D.S.V ADAMS NOMAD
ANTARES
ZEPHYR
ANTARCTIC
GRAMPIAN OTTER
HJALTLAND
RESEARCH
c. COLUMBUS
FILLA
KRISTINA REGINA
HANNE KNUTSEN
ELISABETH KNUTSEN

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 4th August 2008

NORMAND PROGRESS
GRAMPIAN OTTER
ACERGY PETREL
PRINSENDAM
NORTIC (AT ANCHOR)
SIEM DANIS
VIKING DISCOVERY
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
D.S.V ADAMS NOMAD
ANTARES
ZEPHYR
ANTARCTIC
HROSSEY
CLARE
HANNE KNUTSEN (AT ANCHOR)
ELISABETH KNUTSEN (AT ANCHOR)

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 1st August 2008

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ENDEAVOUR
SIEM DANIS
NORTIC (AT ANCHOR)
BLIZZARD
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
GERDA SAELE
ISLAND SENIOR
ANTARES
ZEPHYR
ANTARCTIC
BORDER HEATHER
HJALTLAND
HASCOSAY
HIRTA
JURA
HANNE KNUTSEN (AT ANCHOR)

MOUSA RECORD?

The island of Mousa on the east side of Shetland is famous for its iron age Broch, believed to be the best preserved example in Europe. The island is seperated from mainland Shetland by a narrow sound.

It is a regular call for some of the smaller expedition cruise ships such as National Geographic Endeavour, Clipper Adventurer, and Polar Pioneer. However recently while on passage from Lerwick to Reykjavik Phoenix's Albatros navigated the sound and became the largest vessel ever to transit.

A sound not now used by even the local NorthLink service from Aberdeen, it is somewhat of a remarkable decision to take a 28,000grt liner inside.

P&O the previous incumbents of the lifeline ferry service regularly used the route with their ships St Clair, and St Sunniva, however a ship of the Albatros's size is regarded as a record breaker.

VISIT TO FAIR ISLE

Recently Orkney ferries ro-ro ship Varagen became the largest vessel ever believed to have berthed alongside at North Haven, Fair Isle whilst on a day cruise from Kirkwall.

After leaving there at 9am she took just over 4 hours to make the crossing in what her master described as "moderate seas". While undertaking berthing in the extremely confined harbour minor contact was made with a visiting yacht tied up, and also with the bottom of the harbour.

However the sucess of the visit has prompted Orkney ferries to consider making this an annual event.

It was the first time a day excursion from the company had visted since 1986.

SVARTFOSS

The refridgerated cargo vessel Svartfoss viewed paying a brief visit to Lerwick, 31st July 2008.

IMO number :9323089
Name of ship :SVARTFOSS
Call Sign :V2PR3
Gross tonnage :2990
Type of ship :Refrigerated Cargo Ship
Year of build :2005
Flag :Antigua and Barbuda