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In August 2012, a man died after falling overboard into the North Sea about 20 miles (30 kilometres) north of Fraserburgh. [8]On 23 August 2013, MV Hjaltland was diverted from its normal route to assist with search and rescue efforts following the crash of a Super Puma helicopter 2 mi (3 km) off the Shetland coast close to Sumburgh. [9]
Ferries of Denmark includes ferries designed, built, or operated in Denmark. Pages in category "Ferries of Denmark" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
The subsidised Northern Isles ferry services, previously run by P&O Scottish Ferries, were put out to tender in 1999.A joint venture between Caledonian MacBrayne and The Royal Bank of Scotland, named NorthLink Orkney and Shetland Ferries, won the contract and began operation in October 2002.
MV Hrossey is a NorthLink Ferries vehicle and passenger ferry based in Aberdeen. Along with her sister ship, the MV Hjaltland , she operates a daily ferry service between mainland Scotland and the northern archipelagos of Orkney and Shetland .
The railway ferry link was established in 1883, while automobile-only ferries started operating in 1930. The ferry services ceased operating with the opening of the Great Belt Fixed Link, which occurred in 1997 for rail and 1998 for car traffic. Despite the popularity of the fixed link, some ferries still connect eastern and western Denmark.
P&O took over the routes from the long-established North of Scotland, Orkney & Shetland Steam Navigation Company in 1971. They branded their services "P&O Ferries" from 1975 to 1989 and "P&O Scottish Ferries" thereafter.
The Helsingør–Helsingborg ferry route ("HH route") is a shipping route connecting Helsingør (Elsinore), Denmark and Helsingborg, Sweden across the northern, and narrowest part of the Øresund. Due to the short distance, which is less than 3 nautical miles , is it one of the world's busiest international car ferry routes, with around 70 ...
Ferry companies of Denmark include companies owning or operating ferries in Denmark. Pages in category "Ferry companies of Denmark" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.