Oil Service Base
Decommissioning
Fishing
Cargo
Ferry Terminal
Cruise Ships
Yachts
Sail Training
LATEST NEWS
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August 25 2010
Further improvements at Small Boat Harbour
Including new training deck for young sailors
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July 27 2010
Shetland Trainees Ready to Sail in The Tall Ships Races 2010!
Fourteen young adults recruited through Sail Training Shetland are preparing for an adventure of a lifetime as they join the Swan and Christian Radich as sail trainees to Race between Kristiansand, Norway and Hartlepool, UK this week.
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July 21 2010
More signs of gradual recovery in activity at Lerwick Harbour
Activity at Lerwick Harbour ended the first half of this year on a positive note, with cargo traffic showing signs of recovering, a strong performance by the passenger sector, a small rise in vessel arrivals and oil-related shipping increasing in June for the first month since December, 2008.
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Welcome to Lerwick Harbour
Lerwick Harbour, with modern, versatile facilities for a wide variety of users, is the principal commercial port for Shetland and a key component in the islands’ economy.
At the crossroads of the North Sea and North-east Atlantic, Lerwick Harbour is Britain’s “Top Port” – the most northerly commercial harbour in the country. With two entrances, the sheltered, deep-water port is open to shipping in all weathers and operates around the clock, handling over 5,000 vessels annually.
Comprehensive support services and facilities are provided by a range of companies. Lerwick Harbour is:
- A major fishing port and processing centre
- A leading centre of marine support for exploration, development, production and decommissioning by the offshore oil & gas industry
- An important ferry port, with roll-on/roll-off services for passengers, freight, livestock and vehicles on Scottish mainland and Orkney Islands routes
- A freight facility for general cargo
- A popular port-of-call for cruise ships, yachts and sail training vessels
LOCATION
FACILITIES
view moreLerwick Harbour's first-class facilities and services include:
- Deep-water berthing
- 3,200 metres of quays
- Competitive support services
- Dedicated decommissioning facilities
- Repair and maintenance of ships and equipment, with slipway
- Warehousing & open storage
- Bunkering & stores
- Waste disposal, including an incinerator and a drill cuttings disposal plant
- Ships’ Agencies
- Diving & surveying