Wednesday NorthLink sailings to be affected by high winds

Shetland News @shetnews

13 October 2026 09:44

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NORTHLINK’S passenger and freight services are set to be affected by high winds on Wednesday night.

The Hrossey will depart Lerwick at 5.30pm on Wednesday, but could be delayed by up to two hours arriving into Kirkwall.

Her arrival into Aberdeen on Thursday morning could also be delayed by up to two hours as a result of the weather forecast.

The Hjaltland will depart Aberdeen as scheduled at 7pm on Wednesday, but her arrival into Lerwick on Thursday could be delayed by up to one hour.

The freight vessel Helliar will leave Lerwick at 4pm on Wednesday afternoon, two hours earlier than scheduled, and is expected to arrive into Aberdeen at 10am on Thursday.

The Hildasay will leave Aberdeen at 3pm on Wednesday and could be delayed by up to two hours in arriving into Lerwick the following morning.

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