Orkney Ferries News

North Ronaldsay Sailing

23/5/2013 14:30

Friday 24th May - MV Earl Sigurd will depart Kirkwall for North Ronaldsay at 9am.

Papa Westray Services - Sunday 2 June 2013

14/5/2013 11:45

Due to a large party booking sailings will be limited on the above date. Please click on link below for sailing affected.

• Click Here for Westray - Papa Westray Sailings

Changes to Sailings - Saturday 10 August 2013 - County Show in Kirkwall

1/5/2013 12:00

Due to the County Show on Saturday 10 August 2013 sailings have been altered as follows. Please click on link below for sailing times.

• Click Here for Outer North Isles Sailings
• Click Here for Shapinsay Sailings
• Click Here for Hoy & Flotta Sailings

Change to Outer North Isles Sailings - Saturday 27 July 2013

1/5/2013 09:00

Due to the Westray Regatta on Saturday 27 July 2013 sailings to the Outer North Isles have been changed. Please click on link below for sailing times.

• Click Here for Outer North Isles Sailings
• Click Here for Westray to Papa Westray Sailings operated by Golden Marina

Change to Outer North Isles Sailings - Friday 2 & Saturday 3 August 2013 - Sanday Show

1/5/2013 09:00

Due to the Sanday Show on Friday 2 August 2013 sailings to the Outer North Isles on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd August have been changed. Please click on link below for sailing times.

• Click Here for Outer North Isles Sailings

Changes to Shapinsay Services - Tuesday 6 August 2013 - Shapinsay Show

1/5/2013 09:00

Due to the Shapinsay Show on Tuesday 6 August 2013 sailings to Shapinsay have been changed.

• Click Here for Shapinsay Sailings

Change to Outer North Isles Sailings - Saturday 22 June 2013 - Inter-Island Sports

1/5/2013 09:00

Due to the Inter-Island Sports being held in Westray on Saturday 22 June 2013 sailings to the Outer North Isles have been changed. Please click on link below for sailing times.

• Click Here for Outer North Isles Sailings
• Click Here for Golden Mariana - Westray/Papa Westray Sailings

Changes to South Isles Services - Sunday 16 June 2013 - Hoy Half Marathon

30/4/2013 10:00

Information in regards sailings on 16 June 2013 to Lyness (Hoy)and Flotta.

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Houton Office - Summer Opening

29/4/2013 10:00

From 5 May 2013 - 22 September 2013 the Houton Office opening hours will be as follows:

Monday - Friday 0730 - 1730

Saturday 0900 - 1500

Sunday CLOSED

Safety Notice

12/4/2013 09:45

This safety notice is to remind shippers of the rules concerning goods which are classed as “Dangerous Goods” i.e. have been allocated a UN number, must be accompanied by a “Dangerous Goods Note” when presented for shipment. It is the responsibility of the shipper to complete and produce the dangerous goods note before attempting to ship dangerous goods.

Some of the more common substances that can be carried onboard our vessels which are classed as dangerous goods are:

• *Petroleum spirit (which can be carried in one road tanker of not more than 12000 litres capacity; or one road vehicle containing not more than 25 x 210 litre hermetically sealed UN approved drums, properly secured in a goods vehicle)

• *Butane, propane and oxygen gases (in cylinders)

• *Diesel and Kerosene (in barrels, portable tanks or road tankers)

• Nitrate Fertilizers (bagged)

• Hay and straw (slung or on lorries) unless carried in closed cargo transport units bales of hay and straw shall be covered by tarpaulins or the like.

Petroleum Spirit and gas is carried under a “Dangerous Goods Exemption” issued by the MCA (Due to passenger ship regulations) and can only be carried in the stated containers and will only to be carried separately when no other dangerous goods are on board. A full list of dangerous substances can be found in the IMDG code, copies of which are held at Orkney Ferries main office.

Under no circumstances will goods which are classed as “Dangerous Goods” be accepted for shipping without a completed Dangerous Goods Note and these Notes should be presented by the shipper to the Stevedore in Kirkwall, the company’s agents in Westray, Papa Westray, North Ronaldsay, Sanday, Stronsay or Eday, the office staff at Houton and Tingwall or the ships mates at the terminals of, Flotta Lyness, Moaness, Graemsay, Stromness, Rousay, Egilsay, Wyre, Shapinsay and Kirkwall (Shapinsay Service only).

The company reserves the right to stop and search any vehicle it considers to be in breach of this notice.

*The carriage of these substances includes the empty vehicles and containers.

Alistair Wylie

Ferry Operations Manager