Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 1st October 2008

URSA - Tug, Lerwick Dredging operation.
FORTH SENTINEL - Lerwick dredging operation.
ISLAND SENIOR - Live fish carrier.
GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier.
ADENIA - Shetland pelagic trawler.
ANTARCTIC II - Shetland pelagic trawler.
PETRONORDIC (AT ANCHOR) - Shuttle tanker.
NORMAND VESTER - Supply vessel.
HROSSEY - Passenger ferry.
REM SUPPLIER - Supply vessel.
CLARE - Freight ferry.
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR) - Shuttle tanker.
SEBASTIAN - Danish trawler.
GITTE TORBEN - Danish trawler.
GRAMPIAN DEFENDER - Standby vessel.
ANNE-MIE - Danish trawler.
DAROJA - General cargo vessel.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 30th September 2008

URSA - Tug, Lerwick dredging operation.
FOTH SENTINEL - Lerwick dredging operation.
SEAWELL - Offshore support vessel.
ODIN VIKING - Tug/Supply vessel.
OCEAN MAINPORT - Supply vessel.
GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier.
FRAMNES - Refrigerated cargo vessel.
ADENIA - Shetland pelagic trawler.
ANTARCTIC II - Shetland pelagic trawler.
OCEAN SOVEREIGN - UK fishing boat.
HIRTA - Fishery protection vessel.
HANNE KNUTSEN (AT ANCHOR) - Shuttle tanker.
HJALTLAND - Passenger ferry.
FILLA - Out Skerries ferry.
PETRONORDIC (AT ANCHOR) - Shuttle tanker.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 29th September 2008

URSA - Tug, Lerwick dredging operation.
FORTH SETINEL - Lerwick dredging operation.
OCEAN MAINPORT - Supply vessel.
ISLAND SENIOR - Live fish carrier.
ADENIA - Shetland pelagic trawler.
ANTARCTIC II - Shetland pelagic trawler.
HIRTA - Fisheries protection vessel.
HANNE KNUTSEN (AT ANCHOR) - Shuttle tanker.
OCEAN SOVEREIGN - UK fishing boat.
VIKING DISCOVERY - Standy vessel.
HROSSEY - Passenger ferry.
ZEPHYR - Shetland pelagic trawler.
GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier.
ODIN VIKING - Tug/Supply vessel.
FRAMNES - Refrigerated cargo vessel.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 28th September 2008

URSA - Tug, Lerwick dredging operation.
FORTH SENTINEL - Lerwick dredging operation.
REM SUPPLIER - Supply vessel.
OCEAN MAINPORT - Supply vessel.
GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier.
ADENIA - Shetland pelagic trawler.
ANTARCTIC II - Shetland pelagic trawler.
HJALTLAND - Passenger ferry.
CLARE - Freight ferry.
NORDFISK - Norwegian pelagic trawler.
FUGRO MERIDIAN - Research vessel (SAILED 08:10HRS)
HANNE KNUTSEN (AT ANCHOR) - Shuttle tanker.
DAROJA - General cargo vessel.

FAIR ISLE IMPROVEMENTS

North Haven harbour in Fair Isle is in line to recieve improved facilites if all goes to plan.

Firstly at the request of the skipper of the local ferry Good Shepherd a new white navigational light is to be installed to aid mariners entering the harbour.

The tight harbour as mentioned in a previous post is also attracting a fair degree of passenger ships and this has been reflected in this years total number of cruise ships which called. The 11 in total that visited had to anchor offshore whilst passengers were tendered to the island. Passengers land on a slippery concrete slip, and whilst this is not ideal, the Shetland Islands Council plans to put in safety railings to aid disembarkation ashore.

The harbour and it's approach is also in line for a hydrgraphic survey to assess the possible impact of shifting sands around the area.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 27th September 2008

URSA - Tug, Lerwick dredging operation.
FORTH SENTINEL - Lerwick dredging operation.
REM SUPPLIER - Supply vessel.
OCEAN VIKING - Supply vessel.
EIGER - Refridgerated cargo vessel (sailed 00:45).
GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier.
ADENIA - Shetland pelagic trawler.
ANTARCTIC II - Shetland pelagic trawler.
NORDFISK - Norwegian pelagic trawler.
OCEAN CLEVER - Supply vessel.
HANNE KNUTSEN (AT ANCHOR) - Shuttle tanker.
OCEAN MAINPORT - Supply vessel.
HROSSEY - Passenger ferry.
HASCOSAY - Freight ferry.
BORDER HEATHER - Oil products tanker.
MARANATHA - UK fishing boat.
SCOTIA - UK fishing boat
BORDER THISTLE - Oil products tanker.
FUGRO MERIDIAN - Research vessel.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 26th September 2008

URSA - Tug, Lerwick dredging operation.
FORTH SENTINEL - Lerwick dredging operation.
OCEAN VIKING - Supply vessel.
EIGER - Loading frozen fish from Shetland Catch factory.
ANTARCTIC II - Shetland pelagic trawler.
ADENIA - Shetland pelagic trawler.
HANNE KNUTSEN (AT ANCHOR) - Shuttle tanker.
OCEAN CLEVER - Supply vessel.
REM SUPPLIER - Supply vessel.
HJALTLAND - Passenger ferry.
CLARE - Freight ferry.
NORDFISK - Norwegian pelagic trawler.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 25th September 2008

URSA - Tug, Lerwick dredging operation.
FORTH SENTINEL - Lerwick dredging operation.
OCEAN VIKING - Supply vessel.
EIGER - Loading frozen fish from Shetland Catch factory.
KYSTFISK - Norwegian trawler.
GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier.
ANTARCTIC II - Shetland pelagic trawler.
ADENIA - Shetland pelagic trawler.
DAROJA - General cargo vessel.
HROSSEY - Passenger ferry.
HASCOSAY - Freight ferry.
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR) - Shuttle tanker.
HANNE KNUTSEN (AT ANCHOR) - Shuttle tanker.
FILLA - Out Skerries ferry.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 24th September 2008

URSA - Lerwick dredging operation.
FORTH SENTINEL - Lerwick dredging operation.
EIGER - Loading frozen fish from Shetland Catch factory.
RADEK - Norwegian fishing trawler.
VESTBAS - Norwegian fishing trawler.
SOTRABAS - Norwegian fishing trawler.
KYSTFISK - Norwegian fishing trawler.
GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier.
ANTARCTIC II - Shetland pelagic trawler.
ADENIA - Shetland pelagic trawler.
OCEAN SOVEREIGN - UK fishing boat.
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR) - Shuttle tanker.
OCEAN VIKING - Supply vessel.
HJALTLAND - Passenger ferry.
CLARE - Freight ferry.
SEA DWELLER - Products tanker.
HANNE KNUTSEN (AT ANCHOR) - Shuttle tanker.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 23rd September 2008

URSA - Lerwick dredging operation.
FORTH SENTINEL - Lerwick dredging operation.
EIGER - Loading frozen fish from Shetland Catch factory.
ADENIA - Shetland pelagic trawler.
ANTARCTIC II - Shetland pelagic trawler.
SHEMARAH II - UK fishing boat.
MORNING DAWN - UK fishing boat.
FUGRO MERIDIAN - Research vessel.
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR) - Shuttle tanker.
FONNES - Norwegian fishing trawler.
HAVSNURP - Norwegian fishing trawler.
RADEK - Norwegian fishing trawler.
HROSSEY - Passenger ferry.
VESTBAS - Norwegian fishing trawler.
SOTRABAS - Norwegian fishing trawler.
KYSTFISK - Norwegian fishing trawler.
FILLA - Out Skerries ferry.
PETRONORDIC (AT ANCHOR) - Shuttle tanker.
ELISABETH KNUTSEN (LYING OFF HARBOUR LIMITS) - Shuttle tanker.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 22nd September 2008

URSA - Lerwick dredging operation.
FORTH SENTINEL - Lerwick dredging operation.
EIGER - Loading frozen fish from Shetland Catch factory.
GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier.
ANTARCTIC II - Shetland pelagic trawler on lay up.
SIRIUS - General cargo vessel.
SEA SURVEYOR - Research vessel.
STATSRAAD LEHMKHUL - Three masted barque.
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR) - Shuttle tanker.
HEDDA -
SOLSTICE fr492 - UK fishing boat.
REM SUPPLIER - Supply vessel.
HJALTLAND - Passenger ferry.
GOOD SHEPHERD IV - Fair Isle ferry.
BENARKLE pd400 - UK fishing boat.
MORNING DAWN pd 359 - UK fishing boat.
SHEMARAH II lh65 - UK fishing boat.
ADENIA - Shetland pelagic trawler.
FUGRO MERIDIAN - Research vessel.

NORWEGIAN JEWEL BREAKS RECORDS

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A new milestone was achieved for Lerwick Harbour on Friday as the largest ever liner visited the port. The Norwegian Jewel arrived from Dover with 2,000 passengers onboard on her way to New York as part of a re-positioning cruise.

The trend of bigger liners shows no end and the Jewel will hold the title only briefly as there are bigger ships due next year. Firstly the Costa Magica is booked in for two visits but even she will be surpassed by the Crown Princess in September 2009.

Provisionally there are 33 cruise ships due next year with that figure set to rise further.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 21st September 2008

URSA - Lerwick dredging operations.
FORTH SENTINEL - Lerwick dredging operations.
NORMAND VESTER - Supply vessel.
EIGER - Loading frozen fish from Shetland Catch factory.
GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier.
HAUGAGUT - Norwegian trawler.
FISKEBAS - Norwegian trawler.
ANTARCTIC II - Pelagic trawler on lay up.
HAVSNURP - Norwegian trawler.
CHALLENGE II - UK Fishing trawler.
SEA SURVEYOR - Research vessel
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR) - Shuttle tanker.
HROSSEY - Passenger ferry.
CLARE - Freight vessel.
STATSRAAD LEHMKUHL - Three masted barque.
DAROJA - General cargo vessel.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 20th September 2008

URSA- Tug, Lerwick Dredging Operation.
FORTH SENTINEL - Lerwick Dredging Operation.
EIGER- Loading frozen fish from Shetland Catch Factory.
GERDA SAELE- Live fish carrier.
ANTARCTIC II- Pelagic trawler on lay up.
SEA SURVEYOR- Research Vessel.
FONNES- Norwegian trawler.
HAVSNURP- Norwegian trawler.
HAUGAGUT- Norwegian trawler.
OCEAN VIKING- Supply vessel.
FISKEBAS- Norwegian trawler.
HJALTLAND- Passenger ferry.
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)- Shuttle tanker.
HASCOSAY- Freight ferry.
NORMAND VESTER - Supply vessel.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 19th September 2008

STADT TUG
FORTH SENTINEL
GRAMPIAN CRUSADER
EIGER
OCEAN SOVEREIGN
LONG SAND
SEA SURVEYOR
VOS SUPPORTER
GERDA SAELE
NORWEGIAN JEWEL
HROSSEY
CLARE

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 18th September 2008

FORTH SENTINEL
HAVILA SATURN
REM SUPPLIER
EIGER
URSA
GERDA SAELE
ANTARCTIC II
JURA
HJALTLAND
HASCOSAY
LONG SAND
DAROJA
SEA SURVEYOR
STADT TUG
PETRONORDIC (AT ANCHOR)

HOPPER BARGE AT WORK

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The Long Sand about to leave Lerwick Harbour to dump spoil recovered during dredging operations. Her sister Cork Sand has already left the islands. The new wider deeper navigation channel will allow large ships to pass straight through the harbour regardless of tidal conditions.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 17th September 2008

URSA
FORTH SENTINEL
OCEAN VIKING
GRAMPIAN RANGER
GREEN CONCORDIA
GERDA SAELE
ANTARCTIC II
HROSSEY
CLARE
LONG SAND
CLIPPER ADVENTURER
JURA
SKANDI BERGEN
SEA SURVEYOR
EIGER
PETRONORDIC (AT ANCHOR)

GREENHEAD BASE

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Above shows the regular visitor to Lerwick Harbour REM Supplier loading cargo for the rig MCP-01 Regalia. In the background can be seen the dredging operation nearing completion as the last high spots are dug out and loaded into the motor hopper Long Sand.

In the foreground shows the offshore decomissioning pad and the scrap metal remains of the module support frame from the Frigg field awaiting uplift. It is hoped that more offshore business will be heading Shetland's way in the not to distant future.

GREEN CONCORDIA

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The above photo shows the refridgerated cargo ship Green Concordia loading frozen fish at the Greehead base in Lerwick, 15th September 2008.

IMO number :9011038
Name of ship :GREEN CONCORDIA
Call Sign :MHEJ6
Gross tonnage :5617
Type of ship :Refrigerated Cargo Ship
Year of build :1991
Flag :United Kingdom

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 16th September 2008

FORTH SENTINEL
OCEAN VIKING
CLWYD SUPPORTER
GREEN CONCORDIA
GERDA SAELE
ANTARCTIC II
VOS TRADER
HJALTLAND
LONG SAND

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 15th September 2008

FORTH SENTINEL
LONG SAND
GREEN CONCORDIA
GERDA SAELE
ANTARCTIC II
VOS TRADER
REM SUPPLIER
HROSSEY
CLWYD SUPPORTER
OCEAN VIKING

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 14th September 2008

LONG SAND
CORK SAND
FORTH SENTINEL
GREEN CONCORDIA
GERDA SAELE
ANTARCTIC II
HEDDA
CONCORDE
OCEAN SOVERIEGN
STADT TUG
GRAMPIAN ORCADES
VOS TRADER
HJALTLAND
CLARE
SENIORITY
DAROJA

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 13th September 2008

RETRIEVER
OLYMPIC PROMOTER
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
FORTH SENTINEL
GERDA SAELE
ANTARCTIC II
HROSSEY
HASCOSAY
SKANDI ACHIEVER
HEDDA
STADT TUG
SOERLANDET
OCEAN SOVERIEGN
CONCORDE
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)
CLIPPER ADVENTURER

SHETLAND HUB ON HOLD

A plan by a local businessman to start an international freight service linking Norway with the UK Mainland and Shetland has been delayed.

John White had hoped to secure EU funding for the route which would have gone towards purchasing a freight vessel he had been looking at.

Called Norshukon, the route would help take freight off Europe's roads, and would compliment the NorthLink service linking the Northern Isles with Aberdeen.

It is hoped that this venture can realise it's full potential after Shetland lost it's connection with Norway after Smyril Line pulled out.

The outcome of the proposal will be concluded next year.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 12th September 2008

REM SUPPLIER
RETRIEVER
GREEN CONCORDIA
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
FORTH SENTINEL
GERDA SAELE
ANTARCTIC II
HIRTA
SKANDI ACHIEVER
OCEAN SOVERIEGN
CONCORDE
STADT TUG
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)
VIKING SENTINEL
HJALTLAND
CLARE
HEDDA
SILVER BERGEN

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 11th September 2008

REM SUPPLIER
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
FORTH SENTINEL
GERDA SAELE
ANTARCTIC II
HIRTA
HROSSEY
HASCOSAY
SKANDI ACHIEVER
DAROJA
OCEAN SOVERIEGN
STADT TUG
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)
FILLA
RETRIEVER
GREEN CONCORDIA
CONCORDE

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 10th September 2008

FORTH SENTINEL
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
OCEAN VIKING
VOS CRUSADER
GERDA SAELE
FINNUR FRIDI
ANTARCTIC II
HJALTLAND
CLARE
SKANDI ACHIEVER
BORDER TARTAN
STADT TUG
HIRTA
OCEAN SOVEREIGN
SOERLANDET
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 9th September 2008

FORTH SENTINEL
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
GERDA SAELE
FINNUR FRIDI
ANTARCTIC II
HROSSEY
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)
SOERLANDET

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 8th September 2008

LONG SAND
CORK SAND
FORTH SENTINEL
GERDA SAELE
SILVER BERGEN
ANTARCTIC II
REM SUPPLIER
HJALTLAND
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)
FINNUR FRIDI
VEDREY FRAM
NORMAND VESTER

SEA PRINCESS

Dropping the pilot

Sea Princess bow close up

Tuesday 2nd September saw the Sea Princess visit Shetland on what could be her last visit as she is being repositioned to Alaska next year. Having arrived from Bergen her passengers enjoyed pleasent weather for their stay and after leaving at 5pm she sailed bound for Thorshavn.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 7th September 2008

SCAPINO
OCEAN VIKING
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
FORTH SENTINEL
GERDA SAELE
SILVER BERGEN
CLARE
Bb WORKER
HROSSEY
DAROJA
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 6th September 2008

OCEAN VIKING
SILVER BERGEN
CLARE
HJALTLAND
FORTH SENTINEL
SCAPINO
GERDA SAELE
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 5th September 2008

HASCOSAY
HROSSEY
REM SUPPLIER
SKANDI ACHIEVER
SCAPINO
FORTH SENTINEL
CORK SAND
LONG SAND
GERDA SAELE
ANTARCTIC II
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)
ARCTIC VOYAGER (OFF LERWICK)

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 4th September 2008

FORTH SENTINEL
SCAPINO
OCEAN VIKING
GRAMPIAN DEFENDER
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
HJALTLAND
CLARE
DAROJA
LYNDEN II
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 3rd September 2008

GRAMPIAN DEFENDER
LYNDEN II
GERDA SAELE
SCAPINO
FORTH SENTINEL
REM SUPPLIER
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
HROSSEY
HASCOSAY
KOMMANDOR STUART
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)

DREDGING UP CLOSE

As dredging works in Lerwick Harbour continue apace this view shows the material being lifted from the north channel. After the seabed is blasted the hopper barge takes the spoil and rock out to a pre agreed dumping zone where it is disposed of. The £12Million programme is due to finish later in the Autumn.

FUNCHAL

A slightly different view of the beauty Funchal seen berthed at Holmsgarth in Lerwick Harbour, 28th August 2008. She was on her second and final visit of the season.

Call Sign :CSBM
Gross tonnage :9563
Type of ship :Passenger (Cruise) Ship
Year of build :1961
Flag :Portugal

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 2nd September 2008

SKANDI ACHIEVER
FILLA
OCEAN VIKING
OLYMPIC PROMOTER
SCAPINO
LUNA A
FORTH SENTINEL
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
GERDA SAELE
ANTARCTIC II
HJALTLAND
FLOTTA LASS
SEA PRINCESS (AT ANCHOR)
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 1st September 2008

SKANDI INSPECTOR
FLOTTA LASS
HANSEATIC
LUNA A
FORTH SENTINEL
REM SUPPLIER
VIKING DISCOVERY
LONG SAND
CORK SAND
GERDA SAELE
HROSSEY
CLARE
PRINCETON
PETROATLANTIC (AT ANCHOR)