Heimdal Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Norrona, on a cruise, is due in Lerwick tomorrow, 9th May at 7.30 am, just left Kirkwall.Don't know where she will berth though as Northlink will be using the ramp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted May 8, 2012 Report Share Posted May 8, 2012 Norrona, on a cruise, is due in Lerwick tomorrow, 9th May at 7.30 am, just left Kirkwall.Don't know where she will berth though as Northlink will be using the ramp. Du joost beat me to it. Wis going to post da sam thing. Except im been told she is due in along side at 08:30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavi Ugl Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Yep, she berthed at 8.30 am and what a roog of folk, cars and motorbikes poured off her. I'm guessing it was a couple of hundred people and about 30-40 motorbikes. I counted no less than 6-7 tour buses(some local and some off the Norrona) leaving loaded with people for tours. So, if you come across any Faroese cars, bikes or tour buses on the roads please show a little kindness and patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaflech Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 please show a little kindness and patience. Ahem, we gave them millions of pounds for their boat and we've been waiting over four years for them to call along - how much more kindness and patience are you thinking we need to give? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ of Hildisvik Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Sooner be on the Norrona going South to Aberdeen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavi Ugl Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 please show a little kindness and patience. Ahem, we gave them millions of pounds for their boat and we've been waiting over four years for them to call along - how much more kindness and patience are you thinking we need to give? I hear dee . I believe Smyril Line posted a profit last year which is good news and I think they might be re-instating the Faroe-Bergen link into their schedule. What my thick-as-mince fellow Shetlanders can't grasp is that the money that the Norrona brought into Shetland while running here was more than the actual investment. Never mind, we've got Serco to look forward to...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 It was so lovely seeing her today. I wished I could have visited her. Lots of Faroese Tourists in town. It was quite amusing when the Northlink boat went out the harbour after the Norrona came in. Obviously to let the Norrona berth to let off he busses etc as per previous link. She did come back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suuusssiiieee Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 No need to get misty eyed at her departure earlier folks as she's scheduled to return on same cruise next year...yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tirvaluk Posted May 9, 2012 Report Share Posted May 9, 2012 Agree with Kavi Ugi, except for the "thick as mince" bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavi Ugl Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 No need to get misty eyed at her departure earlier folks as she's scheduled to return on same cruise next year...yay! Yay indeed!. It's a pity she didna arrive dis morning wi da bonnie weather and I heard dat as usual everything was closed being a Wednesday..... I ken tirvaluk but when I hear and see some o da gormless comments aboot Smyril Line it gets my birse up. At least Smyril Line is a Faroese company serving Faroe not like wir set up..... The Shetland Times was its usual negative self when reporting about the Norrona yesterday. No surprises there...... Slight correction, it's Stavanger they're thinking to start running to. They're hoping to catch some of the oil work/freight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tirvaluk Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 If they run to Stavanger, they might have more interest in a link to Shetland with the oil companies ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavi Ugl Posted May 10, 2012 Report Share Posted May 10, 2012 If they run to Stavanger, they might have more interest in a link to Shetland with the oil companies ? Yeh, they might find that there's more freight to come here than Faroe!. You never know...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ll Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 See 'wir boat' is shetlering between Sandwick and Cunningsburgh dis morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian.smith Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 I see the coastgaurd chopper is by her now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie P Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 http://www.shetnews.co.uk/news/17130-renewed-call-for-norroena-to-return-to-isles It would be great if the Norrona started to visit Shetland again. I wonder how likely that is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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