Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

In the latest on the 108 metre Russian special-purpose underwater intelligence-collection ship Yantar, which was said to have submersibles which could sever cables at depths of up to 6,000 metres, there is evidence that the Yantar also carries explosive devices.

A coastguard helicopter based at Sumburgh was tasked to go to the Dunbar platform 70 nautical miles east of Fetlar where a platform worker was in need of medical attention. However the Norwegian in-field helicopter was also tasked....

A meeting of Shetland’s community safety and resilience board heard yesterday that speed limit signs could be installed on the approaches to Brae towards the end of the summer. [LDRS]

A meeting of Shetland’s community safety and resilience board heard yesterday that speed limit signs could be installed on the approaches to Brae towards the end of the summer.

White fish box landings: 3 boats landed about 1700 boxes. The landings so far this week are about 5900 boxes.

In the study of local authority areas where purchasing power has fallen the most since 2020, Shetland was 13th worst off in Scotland and 160th worst off across the UK, although Shetland did better than Orkney.

The Unite union, which represents offshore workers, has reached a union recognition agreement with EnQuest, operator of the Sullom Voe Terminal and the Magnus field 70 nautical miles north-east of Unst.