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UPDATE - Disruption to this afternoons ONI sailings

2/4/2020 13:20

Master of Earl Sigurd has just confirmed this afternoon’s East Side sailing will go ahead and sail at the scheduled time of 15:00

Disruption to afternoons ONI sailings 2nd April 2020

2/4/2020 10:00

Due to adverse forecast weather for this afternoon, there are disruptions to ONI sailings as follows:

Possible disruptions Thursday 2nd April

1/4/2020 11:50

Due to the forecasted weather and sea conditions for Thursday 2nd April, sailings on all routes will be under review for the day. If any cancellations/amendments to sailings are made, updates will be made and publicised as appropriate to the sailing(s) affected.

Disruptions to Outer North Isles sailings 2nd April 2020

1/4/2020 11:20

Due to the weather conditions on Thursday 2nd April there are disruptions to the following Outer North Isles sailings.

COVID 19 - PrePaid Travel

27/3/2020 07:00

From Friday 27 /03/2020 All non account customers wishing to travel must contact the office and make payment before travel to reduce contact between customers and stewards on board vessels.

Outer North Isle - Reduced Service Timetable from 27h March 2020

26/3/2020 11:55

From Friday 27th March 2020 the Outer North Isles service will now be running on a reduced service timetable. Full details can be found HERE

REW - Reduced Service Timetable

26/3/2020 11:20

From Friday 27th March 2020 the Rousay, Egilsay & Wyre service will now be running on a reduced service timetable. Full details can be found HERE

Houton - Reduced Service Timetable 27th March 2020

25/3/2020 15:45

From Friday 27th March 2020 the Houton service will now be running on a reduced service timetable. Full details can be found HERE

Graemsay reduced service timetable 26th March 2020

25/3/2020 11:56

From the 26th March 2020 the Graemsay service will now be running on a reduced service timetable. Full details can be found HERE

Restricted travel to only non essential travel.

23/3/2020 09:00

Following Sundays Ministerial announcement with regards to Orkney residents and essential travel only and now, today, the Prime Ministers, instruction to ‘stay at home’, it is crucial that the policy for the carriage of passengers on our internal ferry and air service matches the national need to minimise the amount of movement of people. To this end, Travel and Transport will be entirely focused on the need to protect and support the NHS and on the need to provide the logistics and emergency and repair activities to enable people to remain safe, sheltered, fed, healthy and, where required, supported and cared for. Restrictions on travel and transport and the associated timetable changes and those required to be at their normal place of work will be imposed shortly.

Revised ONI timetable

21/3/2020 10:40

Due to the current constraints in society, ONI vessels will not overnight in Stronsay on a Tuesday and Thursday for the foreseeable future. As such, a new temporary timetable has been published on Here

Shapinsay - Reduced service timetable

17/3/2020 08:25

From the 26th March 2020 service will now be running on a reduced service timetable. Full details can be found HERE

Contact Information

You can contact us using any of the methods below.

Address:	Orkney Ferries Ltd Shore Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1LG (View Map)
Opening Hours:	Monday to Friday 0700-1700. Saturday 0700-1200, 1300-1500 UK time. Sunday closed.
Telephone:	+44 (0)1856 872044
Fax:	+44 (0)1856 872921
Email:	info@orkneyferries.co.uk

The Houton Office is open
Opening Hours:	Winter Timetable Period • Monday to Friday 0730-1730 UK time. • Saturday and Sunday closed. Summer Timetable Period • Monday to Friday 0730-1730. • Saturday 0900-1500 UK time. • Sunday closed.
Telephone:	+44 (0)1856 811397
The Tingwall Office is open
Opening Hours:	Winter Timetable Period • Monday to Friday 0830-1300, 1400-1730 UK time. • Saturday and Sunday closed. Summer Timetable Period • Monday to Friday 0830-1300, 1400-1730. • Saturday 0815-1215 UK time. • Sunday closed.
Telephone:	+44 (0)1856 751360

Brochure

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Conditions of Carriage

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