News - Marine Services
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31 October 2022
Full steam ahead for Freyja of Scapa
It’s been full steam ahead for the Council’s third new tug - Freyja of Scapa - since the vessel was cleared for service on Friday (28 October) by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).
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12 May 2022
Islanders’ Know Their Marine Environment
The Council’s Marine Planning team has completed the first phase of island visits to discuss marine planning in Orkney.
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14 April 2022
Come along and chat with us about the Orkney Marine Plan
Our Marine Planning team will be visiting Stronsay, Hoy, Sanday and Westray over the next few weeks to discuss the development of the plan.
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31 March 2022
ETV training exercise in Scapa Flow
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) emergency towing vessel, IEVOLI BLACK, is due to carry out a training exercise in Scapa Flow on Tuesday 5 April.
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6 January 2022
OIC staff going above and beyond – Graham Campbell – Pier Master, RNLI volunteer and charity fundraiser
As a young boy, Graham Campbell would stand and watch the boats of varying shapes and sizes come and go from Kirkwall pier; wet, salty air filling his lungs, giving him a lifelong love and respect…
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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.