Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 30th September 2010

ANTARCTIC II - Shetland pelagic trawler.

ADENIA - Shetland pelagic trawler.

TORLAND - Swedish trawler.

ACERGY PETREL - Diving support vessel.

ANTILLA - Reefer.

VOYAGER - Northern Irish pelagic trawler.

FAIRWAY LK270 - Fishing trawler.

SEA SURVEYOR - Resaerch/survey vessel.

TOR-ON - Swedish pelagic trawler.

SKANDI FOULA - Supply vessel.

CHRISTINA S - Fraserburgh pelagic trawler. (SAILED 17:15 to Fishing grounds)

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. (SAILED 04:40 to Fish farms)

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HROSSEY - Passenger ro-ro ferry. @ 07:20 (SAILED 18:50 to Aberdeen)

DAROJA - General cargo vessel. @ 07:35 (SAILED 19:10 to Aberdeen)

HILDASAY - Freight ro-ro ferry. @ 08:55 (SAILED 17:50 to Aberdeen)

BIBBY SAPPHIRE - Diving support vessel. @ 10:15

FILLA - Out Skerries ro-ro ferry. @ 10:30 (SAILED 14:50 to Out Skerries)

STOKKE SENIOR - Norwegian trawler. @ 11:40

KNESTER - Norwegian pelagic trawler. @ 14:55

HAVILAH - Fishing trawler. @ 15:25

STEFANIE-M - Fishing trawler. @ 15:30

VIKANOY - Norwegian trawler. @ 18:30

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. @ 18:55 (SAILED 22:50 to Fish farms)

MAERSK FORWARDER - Supply vessel. @ 19:40

VESTFART - Norwegian trawler. @ 21:55

UBEROUS FR50 - Fishing trawler. @ 23:55

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 29th September 2010

ANTARCTIC II - Shetland pelagic trawler.

ADENIA - Shetland pelagic trawler.

ROCKALL - Danish pelagic trawler. (SAILED 18:25 to Fishing grounds)

TORLAND - Swedish trawler.

TOR-ON - Swedish pelagic trawler. (SAILED 13:25 to Sea)

ACERGY PETREL - Diving support vessel.

ANTILLA - Reefer.

HAKON MOSBY - Research/survey vessel. (SAILED 07:45 to Sea)

SERENE V - Shetland pelagic trawler. (SAILED 04:50 to Symbister)

VOYAGER - Northern Irish pelagic trawler.

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GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. @ 00:50 (SAILED 05:10 to Fish farms)

HJALTLAND - Passenger ro-ro ferry. @ 07:20 (SAILED 17:20 to Kirkwall)

CLARE - Freight ro-ro ferry. @ 07:30 (SAILED 18:15 to Aberdeen)

FAIRWAY LK270 - Fishing trawler. @ 09:35

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. @ 10:45 (SAILED 12:00 to Fish farms)

SEA SURVEYOR - Resaerch/survey vessel. @ 12:50

CHRISTINA S - Fraserburgh pelagic trawler. @ 13:35 (HARBOUR TRANSIT ONLY)

TOR-ON - Swedish pelagic trawler. @ 14:35

SKANDI FOULA - Supply vessel. @ 14:55

CHRISTINA S - Fraserburgh pelagic trawler. @ 16:10

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. @ 20:40

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 28th September 2010

ANTARCTIC II - Shetland pelagic trawler.

NAVON HISPANIA - Shuttle tanker. (AT ANCHOR SOUTH OF LERWICK) (SAILED 18:55 to Sea)

MAERSK NOMAD - AHTS vessel. (SAILED 10:10 to Stena Carron)

PETRONORDIC - Shuttle tanker. (AT ANCHOR SOUTH OF LERWICK) (SAILED 20:00 to Sea)

SERENE V - Shetland pelagic trawler. (SAILED 00:10 to Fishing grounds)

ADENIA - Shetland pelagic trawler.

OCEAN VENTURE - Peterhead pelagic trawler. (SAILED 14:35 to Fishing grounds)

ROCKALL - Danish pelagic trawler.

TORLAND - Swedish trawler.

TOR-ON - Swedish pelagic trawler.

ACERGY PETREL - Diving support vessel.

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GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. @ 02:05 (SAILED 10:20 to Fish farms)

ANTILLA - Reefer. @ 05:00

GRAND PRINCESS - Cruise ship. @ 06:30 (AT ANCHOR OUTER HARBOUR) (SAILED 17:30 to Thorshavn)

HROSSEY - Passenger ro-ro ferry. @ 07:20 (SAILED 18:55 to Aberdeen)

HAKON MOSBY - Research/survey vessel. @ 07:40

FILLA - Out Skerries ro-ro ferry. @ 10:20 (SAILED 14:50 to Out Skerries)

CHRISTINA S - Fraserburgh pelagic trawler. @ 16:35

SERENE V - Shetland pelagic trawler. @ 22:30

VOYAGER - Northern Irish pelagic trawler. @ 23:00

September photo round up

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A selection of photos taken over the past four weeks in and around Lerwick Harbour.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 27th September 2010

ANTARCTIC II - Shetland pelagic trawler.

NAVON HISPANIA - Shuttle tanker. (AT ANCHOR SOUTH OF LERWICK)

MAERSK NOMAD - AHTS vessel.

PETRONORDIC - Shuttle tanker. (AT ANCHOR SOUTH OF LERWICK)

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. (SAILED 12:10 to Fish farms)

DAROJA - General cargo vessel. (SAILED 03:20 to Kirkwall)

CHRISTINA S - Fraserburgh pelagic trawler. (SAILED 13:35 to Fishing grounds)

SERENE V - Shetland pelagic trawler.

ADENIA - Shetland pelagic trawler.

OCEAN VENTURE - Peterhead pelagic trawler.

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SARNIA LIBERTY - Oil products tanker. @ 00:40 (SAILED 04:55 to Stornoway)

ROCKALL - Danish pelagic trawler. @ 04:50

TOR-ON - Swedish trawler. @ 05:15 (SAILED 14:00 to South Harbour)

TORLAND - Swedish trawler. @ 05:20

HJALTLAND - Passenger ro-ro ferry. @ 07:20 (SAILED 17:30 to Kirkwall)

E.R. NARVIK - Supply vessel. @ 08:35 (SAILED 12:55 to J W McClean)

FENJA - Reefer. @ 09:50 (SAILED 21:25 to Klaipeda)

GOOD SHEPHERD IV - Fair Isle ferry. @ 10:30 (SAILED 15:15 to Fair Isle)

TOR-ON - Swedish pelagic trawler. @ 14:50

ESVAGT ALPHA - Buoy/Lighthouse tender vessel. @ 15:20 (SAILED 21:00 to Sea)

ACERGY PETREL - Diving support vessel. @ 18:10

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 26th September 2010

ANTARCTIC II - Shetland pelagic trawler.

ACERGY PETREL - Diving support vessel. (SAILED 20:25 to Offshore survey)

SPRING DRAGON - Reefer. (SAILED 02:20 to Lagos)

NAVON HISPANIA - Shuttle tanker. (AT ANCHOR SOUTH OF LERWICK)

BEINUR HG62 - Danish pelagic trawler. (SAILED 12:10 to Fishing grounds)

GOULD DOLLAR - Norwegian trawler. (SAILED 03:10 to Fishing grounds)

ADENIA - Shetland pelagic trawler. (SAILED 19:15 to Sea)

VOS TRADER - Standby safety vessel. (SAILED 20:55 to Dunlin Alpha)

LUNAR BOW - Peterhead pelagic trawler. (SAILED 18:50 to Fishing grounds)

MAERSK NOMAD - AHTS vessel.

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. (SAILED 01:10 to Fish farms)

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KINGS CROSS - Fraserburgh pelagic trawler. @ 01:50 (SAILED 18:50 to Fishing grounds)

VOS SENTINEL - Standby safety vessel. @ 06:50 (SAILED 18:55 to Ocean Nomad)

ALMA - Reefer. @ 07:20 (SAILED 19:35 to Swinoujscie)

HROSSEY - Passenger ro-ro ferry. @ 07:20 (SAILED 18:50 to Aberdeen)

CLARE - Freight ro-ro ferry. @ 07:45 (SAILED 15:20 to Aberdeen)

PETRONORDIC - Shuttle tanker. @ 14:15 (AT ANCHOR SOUTH OF LERWICK)

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. @ 15:10

DAROJA - General cargo vessel. @ 16:25

SERENE V - Shetland pelagic trawler. @ 17:10

ADENIA - Shetland pelagic trawler. @ 20:10

OCEAN VENTURE - Peterhead pelagic trawler. @ 22:45

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 25th September 2010

ANTARCTIC II - Shetland pelagic trawler.

STENA CARRON - Drillship. (AT ANCHOR NORTH OF LERWICK) (SAILED 22:10 to Lagavulin field)

ACERGY PETREL - Diving support vessel.

SPRING DRAGON - Reefer.

KYSTFISK - Norwegian trawler. (SAILED 11:55 to Fishing grounds)

GOULD DOLLAR - Norwegian trawler. (SAILED 11:25 to South Harbour)

BOGASUND - Norwegian trawler. (SAILED 19:45 to South Harbour)

NAVON HISPANIA - Shuttle tanker. (AT ANCHOR SOUTH OF LERWICK)

SILDASKJAER - Norwegian trawler. (SAILED 08:20 to Fishing grounds)

STOKKE SENIOR - Norwegian trawler. (SAILED 08:25 to Fishing grounds)

SJARMOER - Norwegian trawler. (SAILED 19:45 to Fishing grounds)

FUGRO SEARCHER - Research/survey vessel. (SAILED 18:55 to Sea)

ROCKALL - Danish pelagic trawler. (SAILED 08:30 to Fishing grounds)

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. (SAILED 08:25 to Fish farms)

CHRISTINA S - Fraserburgh pelagic trawler. (SAILED 23:40 to Fishing grounds)

BEINUR HG62 - Danish pelagic trawler.

SUSAN VENDELBO HM220 - Danish trawler. (SAILED 20:30 to Fishing grounds)

HAVILA FORTUNE - Supply vessel. (SAILED 03:55 to Sea)

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BERYL BF411 - Fishing trawler. @ 00:30 (SAILED 03:35 to Fishing grounds)

HJALTLAND - Passenger ro-ro ferry. @ 07:55 (SAILED 18:50 to Aberdeen)

HILDASAY - Freight ro-ro ferry. @ 10:40 (SAILED 17:35 to Aberdeen)

GOULD DOLLAR - Norwegian trawler. @ 13:20

ISLAND CHAMPION - Supply vessel. @ 13:45 (SAILED 15:05 to Stena Carron)

ISLAND CHAMPION - Supply vessel. @ 17:35 (SAILED 18:00 to Aberdeen)

ADENIA - Shetland pelagic trawler. @ 19:25

VOS TRADER - Standby safety vessel. @ 19:50

LUNAR BOW - Peterhead pelagic trawler. @ 22:40

MAERSK NOMAD - AHTS vessel. @ 22:45

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. @ 23:20

Protest to end tomorrow

Greenpeace's protest at the Stena Carron drillship will come to an end tomorrow after Chevron served a court order directing the activists to remove themselves from the vessels anchor chain

If ignored the group could have been fined huge sums as well as the potential for prison sentences, something Greenpeace were unwilling to risk.

Despite ending their action tomorrow Greenpeace say the campaign against deep sea drilling will continue.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 24th September 2010

ANTARCTIC II - Shetland pelagic trawler.

STENA CARRON - Drillship. (AT ANCHOR NORTH OF LERWICK)

ACERGY PETREL - Diving support vessel.

SPRING DRAGON - Reefer.

KYSTFISK - Norwegian trawler.

GOULD DOLLAR - Norwegian trawler.

BOGASUND - Norwegian trawler.

GITTE TORBEN - Danish trawler. (SAILED 14:50 to Fishing grounds)

NAVON HISPANIA - Shuttle tanker. (AT ANCHOR SOUTH OF LERWICK)

SILDASKJAER - Norwegian trawler.

PETRONORDIC - Shuttle tanker. (AT ANCHOR SOUTH OF LERWICK) (SAILED 10:35 to Foinaven field)

STOKKE SENIOR - Norwegian trawler.

SJARMOER - Norwegian trawler.

FUGRO SEARCHER - Research/survey vessel.

ADENIA - Shetland pelagic trawler. (SAILED 17:55 to Fishing grounds)

ROCKALL - Danish pelagic trawler.

HUMBER FISHER - Oil products tanker. (SAILED 05:25 to Coryton)

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier.

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FAIRWAY LK270 - Fishing trawler. @ 00:00

CHRISTINA S - Fraserburgh pelagic trawler. @ 05:55

VOS VOYAGER - Standby safety vessel. @ 06:10 (SAILED 17:55 to Sea)

HROSSEY - Passenger ro-ro ferry. @ 07:20 (SAILED 17:30 to Kirkwall)

NORWEGIAN SUN - Cruise ship. @ 09:30 (AT ANCHOR INNER HARBOUR) (SAILED 17:10 to Thorshavn)

NORMAND BALTIC - Offshore support vessel. @ 10:50 (SAILED 19:25 to Kraken field)

CLARE - Freight ro-ro ferry. @ 11:10 (SAILED 18:20 to Aberdeen)

BEINUR HG62 - Danish pelagic trawler. @ 12:15

SUSAN VENDELBO HM220 - Danish trawler. @ 12:30

HAVILA FORTUNE - Supply vessel. @ 18:00

BIBBY SAPPHIRE - Diving support vessel. @ 18:20 (SAILED 23:00 to Ninian field)

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 23rd September 2010

ANTARCTIC II - Shetland pelagic trawler.

STENA CARRON - Drillship. (AT ANCHOR NORTH OF LERWICK)

ACERGY PETREL - Diving support vessel.

SPRING DRAGON - Reefer.

KYSTFISK - Norwegian trawler.

GOULD DOLLAR - Norwegian trawler.

BOGASUND - Norwegian trawler.

GITTE TORBEN - Danish trawler.

SILVER OCEAN - Reefer. (SAILED 01:20 to Hoefn)

NAVON HISPANIA - Shuttle tanker. (AT ANCHOR SOUTH OF LERWICK)

SILDASKJAER - Norwegian trawler.

GREEN ICE - Reefer. (SAILED 14:55 to St. Petersburg)

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. (SAILED 06:10 to Fish farms)

PETRONORDIC - Shuttle tanker. (AT ANCHOR SOUTH OF LERWICK)

STOKKE SENIOR - Norwegian trawler.

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SJARMOER - Norwegian trawler. @ 00:05

ISAFOLD - Danish pelagic trawler. @ 00:20 (SAILED 12:00 to Fishing grounds)

FUGRO SEARCHER - Research/survey vessel. @ 06:05

ADENIA - Shetland pelagic trawler. @ 06:30

HJALTLAND - Passenger ro-ro ferry. @ 07:20 (SAILED 18:45 to Aberdeen)

HILDASAY - Freight ro-ro ferry. @ 07:35 (SAILED 17:45 to Aberdeen)

DAROJA - General cargo vessel. @ 07:40 (SAILED 18:35 to Aberdeen)

VOYAGER - Northern Irish pelagic trawler. @ 09:55 (SAILED 18:35 to Fishing grounds)

FILLA - Out Skerries ro-ro ferry. @ 10:00 (SAILED 12:55 to Out Skerries)

ROCKALL - Danish pelagic trawler. @ 11:00

NORMAND BALTIC - Offshore support vessel. @ 13:30 (AT ANCHOR SOUTH OF LERWICK)

HUMBER FISHER - Oil products tanker. @ 16:50

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. @ 20:50

Visitor due this week

On thursday the Norwegian cruise line ship Norwegian Sun is due in Lerwick on her transatlantic repositioning voyage to America from Europe. The current forecast for Thursday is far from ideal so time will tell if she can make it in. Lets hope so!

SANDSAYRE PIER

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The above photos show the start of the refurbishment of Sandsayre Pier, Sandwick, Shetland recently.

Local contractor Tulloch Developments are tasked with dismantling the pier stone by stone and rebuilding it to protect it for years to come.

The Pier has been used by the Mousa ferry for many years, transporting tourists and locals alike to see the island famous for it's Iron age Broch as well as stunning wildlife.

The pier has been suffering from structural problems for quite some time and it's pleasing to see that it will eventually get a new lease of life and be enjoyed for generations to come.

With special thanks to my friend Scott Goudie for kindly agreeing for the use of the photos.

Stena Carron protest update

This morning the Greenpeace activists remain attached to the anchor chain of the Stena Carron.

Earlier the group managed to attached a survival pod to the chain. The half tonne structure allows several protesters room to shelter and continue on with the action. Greenpeace say they have enough supplies with the protesters to last a couple of weeks, meanwhile the Esperanza remains slowly steaming outside of the Lerwick Harbour limits.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 22nd September 2010

ANTARCTIC II - Shetland pelagic trawler.

STENA CARRON - Drillship. (AT ANCHOR NORTH OF LERWICK)

ACERGY PETREL - Diving support vessel.

SPRING DRAGON - Reefer.

SERENE V - Shetland pelagic trawler. (SAILED 16:05 to Sea)

CHRISTINA S - Fraserburgh pelagic trawler. (SAILED 05:05 to Fishing grounds)

KYSTFISK - Norwegian trawler.

GOULD DOLLAR - Norwegian trawler.

BOGASUND - Norwegian trawler.

GITTE TORBEN - Danish trawler.

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GERDA SAELE - LIve fish carrier. @ 00:35 (SAILED 05:15 to Fish farms)

SILVER OCEAN - Reefer. @ 06:00

VESTURLAND - Faroese fishing trawler. @ 07:05 (SAILED 15:10 to Guard duties Atlantic Explorer)

HROSSEY - Passenger ro-ro ferry. @ 07:20 (SAILED 17:25 to Kirkwall)

CLARE - Freight ro-ro ferry. @ 07:30 (SAILED 18:30 to Aberdeen)

NAVON HISPANIA - Shuttle tanker. @ 08:00 (AT ANCHOR SOUTH OF LERWICK)

HAVILA FORTRESS - Supply vessel. @ 08:05 (SAILED 16:00 to Sea)

ISLAND CHAMPION - Supply vessel. @ 08:40 (SAILED 10:30 to Stena Carron)

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. @ 12:00 (SAILED 12:55 to Fish farms)

F.D. RELIABLE - Supply vessel. @ 14:05 (SAILED 15:55 to Sea)

CHRISTINA S - Fraserburgh pelagic trawler. @ 14:50 (SAILED 16:15 to Sea)

SILDASKJAER - Norwegian trawler. @ 17:00

GREEN ICE - Reefer. @ 20:15

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. @ 20:15

PETRONORDIC - Shuttle tanker. @ 20:25 (AT ANCHOR SOUTH OF LERWICK)

STOKKE SENIOR - Norwegian trawler. @ 23:30