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2013
- Cruise Ship Island Skye Cancelled Visit 19 May
The Cruise Ship Island Sky has cancelled her visit to Kirkwall on Mon 20th May.
- The Princess Arrives in Orkney 17 May
The biggest liner to use Scotland’s longest commercial deep-water berth tied up today in Orkney. The Caribbean Princess arrived alongside the newly extended Hatston Pier with more than 3,200 pas...
- New Safety Arrangements for Hatston Pier 14 May
Hatston Pier - new access arrangements to ensure public safety New safety and security measures are now in place following the opening of the extension to Hatston Pier. The pier –...
- Orkney Gears up for the Princess 13 May
The first of five calls this season from the 113,000 gross tonne liner Caribbean Princess will take place this Friday the 17 May when she becomes the first large liner to...
- Tall Ship Alva Returns 7 May
The Swedish Tall Ship ‘Alva’ is due back in Kirkwall next week on her third visit to Orkney.She is due to arrive from Oban on the 16 May and will be...
- Tall Ship Summer Cruises from Orkney 22 April
Adventure Cruises 2013 in a Tall Ship Wylde Swan.Please click on the image below for full details
- Coplands Dock Stromness Construction Images 12 April
Some images of the work at Coplands Dock in Stromness. Images supplied by Colin Keldie of K4 Graphics...
- Ballast Water Policy Public Consultation 6 April
An updated environmental assessment of a possible change to Orkney Islands Council’s ballast water management policy will be the subject of public consultations this week in Stromness and Kirkw...
- COPLANDS DOCK STEAMS AHEAD 6 March
Work continues at a good pace for the construction of Copland’s Dock, the new 100 metre pier in Stromness. The £9.5 million project on the Garson peninsula opposite the main Stromness...
- 2012 Breaks Records for UK Ports and Passenger 6 March
Figures released from the Passenger Shipping Association (PSA) show that 2012 was a record year for UK cruise ports.Passenger embarkations increased 10 percent (up to 962,000 in 2012), with 78,000 ext...