Tuesday, 30 September 2008

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.

Monday, 29 September 2008

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.

Sunday, 28 September 2008

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.

Saturday, 27 September 2008

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.

Friday, 26 September 2008

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.

Thursday, 25 September 2008

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.