Shetland Islands

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Almost two decades after Lerwick Harbour finished a major dredging project, the port is once again digging deep with the return of vessels engaged in the 2008 works.

19th August 2026

Lerwick Harbour digs deeper for 2nd time in a generation

19th August 2026

SUBSEA SERVICES

SUBSEA SERVICES

A £950 million (€1 billion) framework to connect remote Scottish islands with new or repaired subsea cabling has been announced by SSEN Distribution.

24th February 2026

SSEN pledges €1 billion to plug in remote Scottish islands

24th February 2026

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Moves are being made towards a network of subsea tunnels to connect four of Scotland’s remote Shetland Islands, which are nearer to Norway than the Scottish capital city of Edinburgh.

4th September 2025

Network of subsea tunnels planned for Shetland Isles

4th September 2025

VESSELS

VESSELS

Seawork exhibitor Parkol Marine Engineering, which brought an aluminium fisheries patrol vessel to the pontoons this year, has won a £5.6 million contract to build a new ferry for a tiny island…

20th August 2025

New ferry and wind expansion plans for remote islands

20th August 2025

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

A second tendering process will go ahead for a new ferry and infrastructure at two harbours in the remote Scottish Shetland Islands.

5th June 2024

Harbour works planned for remote Scottish islands

5th June 2024