Useful Links

Orkney Harbours is not responsible for the contents of these sites

Orkney Organisations

Orkney Islands Council

VisitOrkney - the official tourism website - Many links to associated organisations

Orkney Ferries - Provider of inter-island ferry services - includes online timetables etc.

Orkney Enterprise - URL of Orkney office within the Highlands and Islands Enterprise organisation which functions to promote sustainable development in the area

Northern Maritime Corridor - Northern European partnership looking to enhance shipping traffic

UK Met Office - This URL gives a forecast for Orkney and Shetland

Navtek - Supplier of VTS systems as used by Orkney Harbour Authority

The OBC Group - Provides support services to both shipping & travel industries

John Jolly - Shipping Agency

Graypen Ltd - Shipping Agency

Inchcape Shipping Services - Shipping Agency

Northlink Ferries - "Provider of ro-ro ferry services between Orkney and Caithness, Orkney and Aberdeen."

John O'Groats Ferries - Provider of passenger ferry service bewteen Orkney and Caithness

Pentland Ferries - Provider of ro-ro ferry service between Orkney and Caithness

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited - URL of Kirkwall airport within Highlands and Islands Airports group

Loganair - Scotland's Airline - Provider of inter-island air services

Streamline Shipping Group Ltd - Provider of cargo service between Orkney and Aberdeen

Highland Fuels - Orkney fuel distributor

EMEC Orkney - European Marine Energy Centre with test facilities near Stromness

Scottish Fishermen's Federation/Orkney Fisheries Association

Orkney Sailing Club - Local sailing club. Good collection of local links

Sail Orkney /Orkney Marinas - Commercial operators of local marinas

Orkney Dive Boat Operator's Association - Links to companies making up the association.

Scapa Flow and its wrecks - Educational and diving related.

Center for Coastal & Ocean Mapping Joint Hydrographic Center - Academic site describing some of the marine archaeology of Scapa Flow. Good sonar images of wrecks.

Welcome to Scapa Flow - Mainly diving related site.

Government and Government Agencies

Scottish Executive

Dti Oil & Gas

Department for Transport

The Department of Trade & Industry

Department for Environment Food & Rural Affair

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Health & Safety Executive

Maritime & Coastguard Agency

HM Customs & Excise

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office - Admiralty Charts & Publications

Admiralty Easytide UK Hydrographic Office - site for calculating tidal data.

Marine Consents & Environment Unit - Consents for discharge and dredging. Information on dispersant testing. Marine GIS

Northern Lighthouse Board - Lighthouse Authority for area including Orkney. Characteristics of all lights for which it responsible.

International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation & Lighthouse Authorities

PIANC-AIPCN - The International Navigation Association

Fisheries Research Services - Aberdeen based advisor to government on fisheries related matters.

Joint Nature Conservation Committee - Government's Wildlife Advisor outwith 12 mile limit - includes Seabirds At Sea and cetacean studies. Also cross boundary issues.

Scottish Natural Heritage - Scottish Advisory Agency on wildlife matters.

Scottish Environmental Protection Agency - Scottish Environmental regulator

Professional Organisations

RSPB - Major UK charity concerned with bird conservation

The Scottish Association for Marine Science

The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology

The Nautical Institute

British Ports Association

United Kingdom Offshore Operators Association

South Tyneside College - Provider of training and simulation services to Orkney Harbour Authority

North Atlantic Fisheries College - Shetland based research and teaching organisation.

PORT - Maritime Information gateway - Academic and historical links.

Marine information portal site - Links to companies providing technological solutions in the marine environment

Ports of Scotland - The only composite directory dedicated to the Scottish Ports and Container Base business.

The Oil Industry

Talisman Energy

BP

Petroleum Geo Services - Operators of shuttle tankers and FPSO on Foinaven field

Fender Care Marine Solutions Limited - Providers of STS services in Scapa Flow

STATOIL - Norwegian major – source of many STS cargoes in Scapa Flow

Leading Oil & Gas Industry Competitiveness - Government sponsored initiative encouraging co-operation between companies.

International Register of Shipping

Equasis - ship search - EU initiative to collate information on vessels and inspections

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum

International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited - Advisors to the oil industry on cleanup and insurance claims.

ABS - American Bureau of Shipping - classification society

Intertanko - The International Association of Independent Tanker Owners

International Petroleum Industry Environmental - Conservation Association Information on wide range of topics from an oil industry perpective - good list of publications.

Society of Petroleum Engineers - UK branch

OSRL- Oil Spill Response Limited - Southampton based oil spill responders

Briggs - Aberdeen based specialist in marine & environmental services including oil spill control

CONCAWE - The Oil Companies' European Association for Environment, Health & Safety in Refining & Distribution

International Organisations

Cruises - Express Search

Cruise Europe - Trade body to which Orkney Harbours belongs

International Association of Ports & Harbors - "A non-profit-making and non-governmental organization (NGO), industry based, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan."

European Sea Ports Organization - Industry association

European Maritime Safety Agency - "EU body, based in Lisbon, primarily a facilitator"

The International Maritime Organization - Primary International body for marine matters

American Petroleum Institute - US standards setting organisation

US National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration - Very large US site with wealth of information and resources