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In Pictures / Hjaltland arriving late on shortest day of the year

A boat docked at a dock with clouds in the background.

NORTHLINK’s passenger ferry Hjaltland arrived at Lerwick this morning at 9.30am after dodging the impact of Storm Pia. Departing Aberdeen at 5pm on Thursday, the ferry was late arriving at Kirkwall before leaving Orkney at just before 2am. Photo: Katarina Duernberger

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