Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

Allseas double-hulled heavy-lift vessel Pioneering Spirit is undertaking another project before arriving, possibly at the weekend, at North Cormorant, 60 nautical miles north-east of Unst.

It is likely the UK prime minister Andy Burnham will make his decision on the Rosebank and Jackdaw projects no sooner than next month.

The Lerwick lifeboat was launched on service to go to the 14 metre workboat Pegasus, with two crew on board, which had broken down with gearbox issues one nautical mile north-west of the Green Holm.

White fish box landings: 6 boats landed about 1700 boxes. Pelagic fish landings: The Antarctic is landing herring at Lerwick.

The cruise ships in Lerwick harbour today are the 216 metre Ambition at Mairs East on arrival from Seyðisfjörður and departure for Dundee and the 105 metre Seadream at Victoria Pier East on arrival later from Bergen and departure for Tórshavn.

With the Shetland Islands Council elections taking place in May next year, residents are being urged to check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions which may affect them.

Historic Environment Scotland, which has designated 30 architecturally, and historically, protected ecclesiastical structures in Shetland, has announced a new pilot fund to help listed places of worship carry out vital repairs and conservation work.