Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

After landing 143 boxes for this morning’s Lerwick white fish market, the 18 metre LK registered white fish boat Sharyn Louse had passed northwards through Yell Sound when it fouled its propellor between the Point of Fethaland and Gruney. The Aith Lifeboat was launched on service at about 6 AM to assist.

Shetland can likely have more and more container ships from China, and other Far East ports, passing both to the east and west depending on their destination. We have the reason.

In the latest water situation report from the Scottish Environment protection Agency, Shetland remains in the early warning level for water scarcity.

The Shetland Islands Council has said that, following community feedback, the third year of outdoor clothing swap shop, a joint initiative of the council’s sport and leisure service and RSPB Shetland, will take place on a Saturday in November this year, rather than on a Sunday.

White fish box landings: 8 boats landed about 1400 boxes. The landings so far this week are about 8100 boxes. Pelagic fish landings: Landing herring at Lerwick is the Fraserburgh Grateful.

The cruise ships in Lerwick harbour today are the 300 metre Rotterdam at anchor on arrival from Alesund and departure for Rotterdam and the 236 metre Spirit of Adventure at Mairs East on arrival from Holyhead and departure for Invergordon.

The Shetland Islands Council held its fourth Shetland Climate Festival in the bowls hall of the Clickimin Centre last Saturday, but the need for such a climate festival has been questioned by the chair of the Shetland Islands Council’s environment and transport committee. [LDRS]