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) – COMPLETED.
Scheduled dry dock dates: Monday 10th to Sunday 23rd February 2025. - MV Hrossey (Aberdeen to Kirkwall to Lerwick) – COMPLETED.
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)
25th to 31st March 2025
| Dep Aberdeen | Arr Kirkwall | Dep Kirkwall | Arr Lerwick | |
| 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)
25th to 31st March 2025
| Dep Lerwick | Arr Kirkwall | Dep Kirkwall | Arr Aberdeen | |
| 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 |