Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 7th August 2009

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier.

ANTARCTIC - Shetland pelagic trawler.

RESEARCH - Shetland pelagic trawler.

SERENITY - Fishing trawler.

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VIKING RANGER - Standby safety vessel. @ 03:00

HROSSEY - Passenger ro-ro ferry. @ 07:20 (SAILED 17:30 TO KIRKWALL)

HASCOSAY - Freight ro-ro ferry. @ 07:50 (SAILED 18:00 TO ABERDEEN)

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 6th August 2009

OCEAN RESEARCHER - Research vessel. (SAILED 02:20 TO SEA)

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. (SAILED 17:00 TO FISH FARMS)

ANTARCTIC - Shetland pelagic trawler.

RESEARCH - Shetland pelagic trawler.

CHARISMA - Shetland pelagic trawler. (SAILED TO FISHING GROUNDS)

SERENITY - Fishing trawler.

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DAROJA - General cargo vessel. @ 07:05 (SAILED 20:20 TO ABERDEEN)

HJALTLAND - Passenger ro-ro ferry. @ 07:20 (SAILED 19:00 TO ABERDEEN)

CLARE - Freight ro-ro ferry. @ 08:00 9SAILED 18:00 TO ABERDEEN)

VOS PROSPECTOR - Standbt safety vessel. @ 08:00 (HARBOUR TRANSIT ONLY), (SAILED 08:20 TO ABERDEEN)

MILFORD FISHER - Oil products tanker. @ 09:55 (SAILED 18:50 TO IMMINGHAM)

FILLA - Out Skerries ro-ro ferry. @ 10:10 (SAILED 15:45 TO OUT SKERRIES)

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. @ 23:20

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 5th August 2009

FINNUR FRIDI - Faroese pelagic trawler. (SAILED 16:25 TO FISHING GROUNDS)

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. (SAILED 03:00 TO FISH FARMS)

ANTARCTIC - Shetland pelagic trawler.

RESEARCH - Shetland pelagic trawler.

CHARISMA - Shetland pelagic trawler.

SERENITY - Fishing trawler.

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AMADEA - Cruise ship. @ 06:30 (AT ANCHOR INNER HARBOUR) (SAILED 13:00 TO REYKJAVIK)

FUNCHAL - Cruise ship. @ 07:00 (SAILED 16:00 TO LEITH)

HROSSEY - Passenger ro-ro ferry. @ 07:20 (SAILED 17:30 TO KIRKWALL)

HASCOSAY - Freight ro-ro ferry. @ 07:35 (SAILED 18:00 TO ABERDEEN)

OCEAN RESEARCHER - Research vessel. @ 07:45

HIRTA - Fisheries protection vessel. @ 07:50 (BRIEF CALL TO BREIWICK BAY, SOUTH OF LERWICK)

BORDER HEATHER - Oil products tanker. @ 09:25 (SAILED 15:05 TO GRANGEMOUTH)

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. @ 10:10 (SAILED 12:50 TO FISH FARMS)

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. @ 20:35

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 4th August 2009

FINNUR FRIDI - Faroese pelagic trawler.

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. (SAILED 11:30 TO FISH FARMS)

ANTARCTIC - Shetland pelagic trawler.

RESEARCH - Shetland pelagic trawler.

CHARISMA - Shetland pelagic trawler.

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SERENITY - Fishing trawler. @ 02:20

HJALTLAND - Passenger ro-ro ferry. @ 07:20 (SAILED 18:55 TO ABERDEEN)

GRAMPIAN OTTER - Standby safety vessel. @ 09:00 (SAILED 16:50 TO SEA)

FILLA - Out Skerries ro-ro ferry. @ 10:10 (SAILED 14:50 TO OUT SKERRIES)

ALLIANCE - Offshore support vessel. @ 12:05 (SAILED 21:55 TO GRYPHON)

MARIANNE-G - Supply vessel. @ 12:55 (SAILED 18:15 TO SURVEY AREA)

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. @ 16:50

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 3rd August 2009

SILVER BERGEN - Reefer. (SAILED 14:15 TO ST. PETERSBURG)

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. (SAILED 11:05 TO FISH FARMS)

ANTARCTIC - Shetland pelagic trawler.

RESEARCH - Shetland pelagic trawler.

AMBER G - Offshore guard vessel. (SAILED 17:05 TO OFFSHORE GUARD DUTIES)

CHARISMA - Shetland pelagic trawler.

PETRONORDIC - Shuttle tanker. (AT ANCHOR SOUTH OF LERWICK) (SAILED 18:40 TO FOINAVEN FIELD)

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HROSSEY - Passenger ro-ro ferry. @ 07:20 (SAILED 17:35 TO KIRKWALL)

CLARE - Freight ro-ro ferry. @ 07:35 (SAILED 17:50 TO ABERDEEN)

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. @ 16:40

FINNUR FRIDI - Faroese pelagic trawler. @ 23:50

Lerwick Harbour Celebrates it's 1,000th cruise ship

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A historic milestone was reached as Lerwick Harbour hosted it's 1,000th cruise liner today.

The Boudicca on a cruise from Rosyth to Bergen was escorted in by the port authority tugs Knab and Kebister with a traditonal water display.

Passengers were greeted on the quayside by the Lerwick brass band and the Lerwick Up-Helly-Aa Jarl's Squad.

To mark the occasion hand engraved pewter longships are to be presented to the ships captain and the Managing Director of Fred Olsen Cruises, who along with other VIP's are in Shetland for the visit.

Ships in Lerwick Harbour, 2nd August 2009

OCEAN OBSERVER - Research vessel. (SAILED 13:20 TO MARINER)

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. (SAILED 10:30 TO FISH FARMS)

ANTARCTIC - Shetland pelagic trawler.

RESEARCH - Shetland pelagic trawler.

AMBER G - Offshore guard vessel.

CHARISMA - Shetland pelagic trawler.

OCEAN RESEARCHER - Research vessel. (SAILED 18:25 TO NORTH TERN FIELD)

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

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SILVER BERGEN - Reefer. @ 06:25

HJALTLAND - Passenger ro-ro ferry. @ 07:20 (SAILED 18:55 TO ABERDEEN)

DAROJA - General cargo vessel. @ 09:05 (SAILED 21:30 TO KIRKWALL)

PETROATLANTIC - Shuttle tanker. @ 09:50 (AT ANCHOR SOUTH OF LERWICK) (SAILED 19:20 TO ROTTERDAM)

BOUDICCA - Cruise ship. @ 12:10 (SAILED 18:10 TO BERGEN)

GERDA SAELE - Live fish carrier. @ 17:00