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Ferry service Notes Port of Aberdeen Aberdeen: Aberdeen Oil, Commercial, Cruise, Cargo, Renewables and Ferry Yes Largest and busiest port in Scotland Ardossan Harbour Ardrossan: North Ayrshire: Commercial Yes Sullom Voe Terminal: Sullom Voe: Shetland: Oil No Accepts largest vessels in world [2] Lerwick Harbour Lerwick: Shetland: Commercial ...
At present Pentland Ferries operate on this route from Gills Bay to St Margaret's Hope on South Ronaldsay. At the eastern end John o' Groats Ferries sail to Burwick, also on South Ronaldsay. This is a small passenger ferry which ran in the summer months only until recently. It did not run in the 2024 season.
The ferry to the North Isles crosses the sound, which can experience strong tides and adverse weather conditions. There are numerous shipwreck sites and several lighthouses to guide shipping. Yell Sound is mentioned briefly in the medieval Orkneyinga saga , and during the 19th century there was a short flourishing of the kelp industry.
The Firth of Clyde, is the estuary of the River Clyde, on the west coast of Scotland.The Firth has some of the deepest coastal waters of the British Isles.The Firth is sheltered from the Atlantic Ocean by the Kintyre Peninsula.
The Renfrew Ferry is a passenger ferry service linking the north and south banks of the River Clyde in Scotland. The service, operated by Clydelink without subsidy, crosses between Renfrew and Yoker , close to Glasgow City Centre and is the last Clyde crossing this far upstream.
The firth is designated as a national scenic area, [5] one of 40 such areas in Scotland. [6] The national scenic area covers 15,782 ha in total, of which 4,240 ha is the marine area of the firth below low tide. [1] A review of the national scenic areas by Scottish Natural Heritage in 2010 commented:
Ferries of Scotland includes ferries (boats and ships) designed, built, or operated in Scotland. For ferry routes to, from or within Scotland, refer to Category:Ferry transport in Scotland . For ferry companies based in Scotland, see Category:Ferry companies of Scotland .
Loch Ryan (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Rìoghaine, pronounced [l̪ˠɔx ˈrˠiː.ɛɲə]) is a Scottish sea loch that acts as an important natural harbour for shipping, providing calm waters for ferries operating between Scotland and Northern Ireland.