News - Marine Services, Transport
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3 December 2021
Full steam ahead for the Nordic Sea
The Nordic Sea will make her inaugural journey on the Papay to Westray route tomorrow morning 3 December.
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29 November 2021
Gritter crews back on the road again as temperatures drop
The Council’s gritter crews were on the road again last week for the first time this winter as temperatures dipped around the county.
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28 November 2021
Many in Orkney wakening up to a winter wonderland – gritter crews are out in force
Many folk in Orkney are wakening up to a winter wonderland this morning, Sunday 28 November.
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26 November 2021
Kirkwall Bay standing by Pentalina
As a precautionary measure the Kirkwall Bay pilot boat is standing by the Pentalina at Hatston Pier as stormy conditions prevail.
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26 November 2021
Council tree felled by the wind
Part of one of our well-established trees near the King Street car park at School Place fell foul of the stormy conditions in Orkney on Friday 26 November.
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25 November 2021
Widespread Travel Disruption Expected as ‘Storm Arwen’ Blows In
High winds from ‘Storm Arwen’ are likely to cause widespread travel disruption in Orkney tomorrow (Friday 26 November) afternoon and into the weekend – across road, ferry and air transport.
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25 November 2021
Resurfacing works update - 25 November 2021
A quick update on road resurfacing works underway or soon to start, as of today (25 November).
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22 November 2021
Man rescued after falling into Kirkwall harbour
The quick actions of an OIC Marine Services piermaster and a skipper almost certainly saved the life of a man who had fallen into the icy water at Kirkwall harbour earlier this month.
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19 November 2021
Advance notice of roadworks – St Mary’s, Holm
We are giving advance warning of a road closure required while roadworks are carried out at The Inn, St Mary’s, Holm, starting on Monday 13 December 2021.
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19 November 2021
Stromness flagstone works update – Friday 19 November
The works on John Street have been completed with all barriers and signs now removed and the section reopened, today, Friday 19 November.
