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On Sunday, we remembered the heroism of those who came before us. Orkney is a proud maritime community with a long history of service men and women in our armed forces. For the sacrifices they made, we are forever indebted. 📸 Bruce Flett

It was a peaceful day out on The Flow for Thor of Scapa last Friday. 📸Anne Flint

Staying safe on our piers and harbours this winter 🦺 As ever, we expect turbulent weather and long dark nights over the coming months. We urge pier users to stay vigilant and avoid potential hazards, such as slippery surfaces and high waves. 📸 Myles Campbell

The 2024 cruise season has sailed off into the sunset once again 🌅 We've had a fantastic year, with new sustainability measures in place, a new booking policy, and plenty of laughs down at Hatston Pier!

A warm welcome to Kyrylo 👋 Originally from Ukraine, Kyrylo began his seafaring career in 2014 and will be working to ensure the safe and efficient operations of our harbours.

Our Doon The Coast Photography Competition runs in the summer, but we accept photos taken at any time of the year! Here are some wintry highlights from Doon The Coast 2024. 📸 Alan Mackinnon, Myles Campbell, Patricia Corse, Ellis Linklater

Welcome to Orkney Ankit 👋 One of our new Assistant Harbour Masters, Ankit will be working to ensure our harbours continue to run safely.

We’d like to thank our committed staff and partners, many of whom will work over the festive period, for a fantastic 2024. Keeping our ports and harbours safe and operational all year round is no small feat, and for their dedication, we are extremely grateful!

One of the latest signups for the ‘Fishing for Litter’ Scheme, Mark Wick, and his vessel, Reward! 🐟 The scheme is free to join and provides reusable bags so skippers can collect litter whilst at sea. Email [email protected] if you are interested in joining.

We are looking forward to Offshore Wind 2025 next week at the SEC in Glasgow! 🌊 Our Business Development Manager, Paul Olvhoj, will be attending as a speaker and exhibitor, to discuss Orkney Future Ports and the proposed Scapa Deep Water Quay. #SROFFSHORE25 Scottish Renewables

We are pleased to share Orkney Islands Council’s plans for a HMS Royal Oak memorial at Scapa Beach. Follow the link for more information on the project 👉 orkneyharbours.com/news/plans-unv…

Welcome aboard Bradley! 🤝 With a background in the Merchant Navy, our newest Deputy Harbour Master will be overseeing the safe and sustainable operations of our Piers, Infrastructure and Vessel Traffic Services (VTS).

We’ve launched a new website for our Marine Environmental Unit! 🌿 The MEU’s scope of work continues to grow and they now run numerous programmes across the islands. You can learn about each of these projects on the new website here 👉 orkneymeu.co.uk

🔋 In a recent Holyrood article we discussed the role Orkney Future Ports will play in Scotland's transition to a green energy future. We highlight the need for strategic investment in our green energy industry and its impact on the local economy. bit.ly/3QC268U

A great example of the coordination of Orkney's transport services 🤝 A fantastic shot of the retrieval a fire-fighting appliance for Orkney Airfields. The Earl Sigurd of the Orkney Ferries fleet returned the vehicle from North Ronaldsay on Saturday.

The sun was shining as we welcomed first-time caller Viking Vela to Orkney to mark the start of the cruise season 🛳️ Thank you to everyone who made the first day so special - we're excited to see what 2025 brings!

Since joining the Fishing for Litter scheme, the Drift Fisher II has helped remove marine litter from our seas 🌊 The Orkney Fishing for Litter fleet is growing, and there’s always room for more! Find out more about the free scheme here 👉🏼orkneymeu.co.uk/what-we-do/fis…

More sign-ups to the Fishing for Litter scheme! ♻️ One of the latest fishers to join the scheme is Liam Temple, who joined on the 10th of April. Learn more and register here 👉 orkneymeu.co.uk/what-we-do/fis…

We welcome The Crown Estate's £400m funding announcement for the offshore wind industry at this week’s Global Offshore Wind conference by RenewableUK. While details on the allocation are yet to be shared, we look forward to learning more. 📸 RenewableUK

Odin of Scapa is catching a tan below the waterline this week! 🛥☀️ After five years at sea, this newer member of our tug fleet is in dry dock for some well-earned TLC. 📸 Michael Allan