2025 Dry Dock Timetable
NorthLink Ferries will operate an amended service on routes to Orkney and Shetland as passenger ships undergo scheduled maintenance at dry dock. Please note – forecasted adverse weather conditions may disrupt the published timetable. View our Service Update page for up to date information.
- MV Hamnavoe (Stromness to Scrabster) – COMPLETED.
Scheduled dry dock dates: Tuesday 7th to Saturday 11th January 2025. - MV Hjaltland (Aberdeen to Kirkwall to Lerwick) – DELAYED – impacted customers will be contacted by customer services
Scheduled dry dock dates: Monday 10th to Sunday 23rd February 2025. - MV Hrossey (Aberdeen to Kirkwall to Lerwick).
Scheduled dry dock dates: Tuesday 11th to Sunday 23rd March 2025.
Stromness to Scrabster / Scrabster to Stromness
There are no Pentland Firth sailings from Tuesday 7th to Saturday 11th January 2025. However there will be additional sailings to and from Kirkwall.
See the 2025 Scrabster to Stromness timetable.
Aberdeen – Kirkwall – Lerwick (Northbound)
21st February to 31st March 2025
| Dep Aberdeen | Arr Kirkwall | Dep Kirkwall | Arr Lerwick | |
| Fri 21 Feb | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Sat 22 Feb | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Sun 23 Feb | 17:00 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:30 |
| Mon 24 Feb | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Tue 25 Feb | 19:00 | - | - | 07:30 |
| Wed 26 Feb | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Thu 27 Feb | 17:00 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:30 |
| Fri 28 Feb | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Sat 1 Mar | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Sun 2 Mar | 17:00 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:30 |
| Mon 3 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:30 |
| Tue 4 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:30 |
| Wed 5 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:30 |
| Thu 6 Mar | 17:00 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:30 |
| Fri 7 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:30 |
| Sat 8 Mar | 17:00 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:30 |
| Sun 9 Mar | 17:00 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:30 |
| Mon 10 Mar | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Tue 11 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:30 |
| Wed 12 Mar | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Thu 13 Mar | 17:00 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:30 |
| Fri 14 Mar | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Sat 15 Mar | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Sun 16 Mar | 17:00 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:30 |
| Mon 17 Mar | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Tue 18 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:30 |
| Wed 19 Mar | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Thu 20 Mar | 17:00 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:30 |
| Fri 21 Mar | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Sat 22 Mar | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Sun 23 Mar | 17:00 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:30 |
| Mon 24 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:30 |
| Tue 25 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:30 |
| Wed 26 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:30 |
| Thu 27 Mar | 17:00 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:30 |
| Fri 28 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:30 |
| Sat 29 Mar | 17:00 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:30 |
| Sun 30 Mar | 17:00 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:30 |
| Mon 31 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:30 |
Lerwick – Kirkwall – Aberdeen (Southbound)
21st February to 31st March 2025
| Dep Lerwick | Arr Kirkwall | Dep Kirkwall | Arr Aberdeen | |
| Fri 21 Feb | 17:30 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:00 |
| Sat 22 Feb | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Sun 23 Feb | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Mon 24 Feb | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
| Tue 25 Feb | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Wed 26 Feb | 17:30 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:00 |
| Thu 27 Feb | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Fri 28 Feb | 17:30 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:00 |
| Sat 1 Mar | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Sun 2 Mar | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Mon 3 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
| Tue 4 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
| Wed 5 Mar | 17:30 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:00 |
| Thu 6 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
| Fri 7 Mar | 17:30 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:00 |
| Sat 8 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
| Sun 9 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
| Mon 10 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
| Tue 11 Mar | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Wed 12 Mar | 17:30 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:00 |
| Thu 13 Mar | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Fri 14 Mar | 17:30 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:00 |
| Sat 15 Mar | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Sun 16 Mar | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Mon 17 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
| Tue 18 Mar | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Wed 19 Mar | 17:30 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:00 |
| Thu 20 Mar | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Fri 21 Mar | 17:30 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:00 |
| Sat 22 Mar | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Sun 23 Mar | No Sailing | - | - | - |
| Mon 24 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
| Tue 25 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
| Wed 26 Mar | 17:30 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:00 |
| Thu 27 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
| Fri 28 Mar | 17:30 | 23:00 | 23:45 | 07:00 |
| Sat 29 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
| Sun 30 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |
| Mon 31 Mar | 19:00 | - | - | 07:00 |