Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

The Faroese government has expressed interest in getting involved with the Rosebank and the Cambo projects. Rosebank and Cambo are close to each other about 85 nautical miles west and west-north-west of Unst. This is on the edge of the UK continental shelf, just a few miles from Faroese waters. Also, at one hundred nautical miles, the Faroese oil and gas port of Runivík, a bit like the Greenhead Base, is closer to Cambo and to Rosebank than is Lerwick.

A coastguard helicopter based at Sumburgh was tasked to go to the 65 metre Mariner Sentinal platform standby and safety vessel in the Mariner field 70 nautical miles east-south-east of Sumburgh.

The Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for Shetland, Emma Macdonald, has said that a new report on the structural integrity of the Gilbert Bain hospital has reinforced her calls for a full replacement hospital.

White fish box landings: 8 boats landed about 1200 boxes. The landings so far this week are about 5200 boxes.

The Norwegian tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl will be in Lerwick harbour for two days from today, as part of its Shanty Voyage. The Statsraad Lehmkuhl will be open to the public in the afternoon on both days, with live music today.

Offshore Energies UK, the trade body for the offshore energy industry in the UK, that is oil, gas and wind, has said that it is aware of sightings of drones close to offshore energy structures, some confirmed to the south-east of Shetland, but possibly to the north-east and west.

The Unite union has warned of a possible strike by ICTS central search workers which could affect Loganair flights to and from Glasgow. Glasgow is also a maintenance hub for Loganair aircraft.