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Repair commenced in Aberdeen
On April 15 a specialist team was set to inspect the faulty bow doors on the 'Hjaltland' in Aberdeen, which had led to her delayed departure on April 10. The ferry had been scheduled to leave Lerwick at 5.30 p.m., but the mechanical issue meant she did not depart until after 11p.m. and did not arrive in Kirkwall until 9 a.m. It may not be possible to complete the repairs in one visit if, for example, new parts were required. The ferry operations would continue as normal even if the repairs took more than one attempt to complete.
Ferry suffered issue with bow door
The 'Hjaltland' has arrived at Kirkwall almost 10 hours behind schedule, on April 11, 2026, at 8.30 a.m. The ferry was due to sail from Lerwick at 5.30 p.m. for Kirkwall and Aberdeen, but only left at 11 p.m. after a technical issue with her bow door. The team had resolved the mechanical issue and allowed the vessel to depart. The 'Hjaltland' left Aberdeen as soon as passenger and cargo operations were complete.
Ferry damaged in dry dock flooding
An inquiry has been launched into a dry dock flood which has left the 'Hjaltland' out of action at the Rosyth Shipyard on the night of Feb 20,2025, as a consequence of flooding in the pump room. The work that needed to be done following the flooding was including stripping out and testing all the pumps. Breakers, circuit boards and control panels had to be replaced, cables had to be stripped back and replaced.”there has been a very intensive set of works undertaken since the dry dock incident. It a was unclear when the vessel is due to return to schedule.
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