28 Mar - 20 Jun Valda, MacDiarmid and Whalsay, 24 Mar - 4 Oct Sumburgh Head28 Mar - 20 Jun Valda, MacDiarmid and Whalsay, 24 Mar - 4 Oct Sumburgh Head
Friday 3 April 2026
 6.6°C   WSW Fresh Breeze
Ocean Kinetics - The Engineering Experts

Transport / NorthLink confirms Saturday disruptions as Storm Dave warning reduced

NORTHLINK’s passenger ferries are set to sail earlier than scheduled on Saturday due to the weather forecast.

The Hrossey will now leave Aberdeen at 3pm, arriving in to Kirkwall at 9pm before sailing on to Lerwick.

And the Hjaltland will leave Lerwick at 6pm, with her arrival into Aberdeen on Sunday possibly being delayed by two hours.

The freight vessel Helliar will leave Aberdeen at 3pm on Saturday, and is estimated to arrive into Lerwick at 5.30am on Sunday.

The Hildasay will leave Lerwick at 5pm, with her stop in to Kirkwall under review with a “high probability of cancellation”.

Meanwhile the Met Office has reduced the length of its yellow weather warning for Shetland.

It had warned of almost 24 hours of disruption due to Storm Dave, but the warning is now only in place from Sunday midnight to midday.

Become a member of Shetland News

Shetland News is asking its readers to consider paying for membership to get additional perks:

  • Removal of third-party ads;
  • Bookmark posts to read later;
  • Exclusive curated weekly newsletter;
  • Hide membership messages;
  • Comments open for discussion.

If you appreciate what we do and feel strongly about impartial local journalism, then please become a member of Shetland News by either making a single payment, or setting up a monthly, quarterly or yearly subscription.

 
Advertisement 

Sign up
for our Newsletters

Stay in the loop with newsletters tailored to your interests. Whether you're looking for daily updates, weekly highlights, or updates on jobs or property, you can choose exactly what you want to receive.

Advertisement 
Advertisement 
Advertisement 
Advertisement 
Advertisement 

JavaScript Required

We're sorry, but Shetland News isn't fully functional without JavaScript enabled.
Head over to the help page for instructions on how to enable JavaScript on your browser.

Interested in Notifications?

Get notifications from Shetland News for important and breaking news.
You can unsubscribe at any time.

Interested in Notifications?

You can install the Shetland News app on your device, simply tap and then 'Add to Home Screen'.

Loading the app will allow you to accept notifications.

Have you considered becoming a member of Shetland News?

  • Removal of third-party ads;
  • Bookmark posts to read later;
  • Exclusive curated weekly newsletter;
  • Hide membership messages;
  • Comments open for discussion.