Tag: Scotland

The British Ports Association’s Scottish Ports Group has called on policy makers to ensure that ports are at the forefront of key Scottish economic, transport and planning strategies, as the UK moves towards Brexit.

The Scottish government has made a decision to review the need to put lifeline ferry services out to tender in the future aiming to examine the legal, policy and financial implications affecting the procurement of key Scottish ferry services to islands and remote communities.

Mr Platten, who left Scotland and his role as Chief Executive of Caledonian Maritime Assets last year wrote on his blog for the UK Chamber of Shipping

A vote for independence from the UK would have a negative effect on the Scottish shipping and offshore maritime sector, according to Moore Stephens

UK MAIB issues report on Ro-Ro ferry casualty

Experts say they do not know why dead guillemots are being washed along the Western Isles Around a dozen dead guillemots have been found so far, but wildlife volunteers fear the problem could be more extensive.The birds are turning up on beaches and shorelines along a 100-mile stretch from South Uist to Lewis.Most are washed up dead but one was found alive and is now being treated.Coastguards say there are no reports of an oil spill at sea and a search along the Uist coastline has revealed no trace of pollution.Sandy MacDonald British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) Outer Hebrides branch, urged islanders to keep an eye out of oiled birds on the shoreline.She said: "As yet we do not know what has caused this oil pollution or when or where it happened but affected birds have been found from the west coast of Lewis down to Eriskay."If found in time live birds can be successfully cleaned and treated before being returned to the wild."We would like people to keep an eye out. These birds could be absolutely anywhere. We don't know what cause this but it is covering a large area."The first dead guillemot was found lying on a ...