Orcadian Logo The Orcadian - Feature Stories  

Newspaper
Headlines
News Archive
Newsfeeds
Weather
Features
Retrospective
Sky Notes
Subscriptions
Reference
Downloads
Bookshop
Online Business
Advertising
Services
The Company
Contact Us
Search the Site
Website Statistics

The ships which have served Orkney over the years
(From The Orcadian dated October 3, 2002)

St Ola 3

Orkney's first purpose-built ro-ro ferrySt Ola (III) which entered service on January 29, 1975, and operated on the Pentland Firth route until 1992.
(Picture: Charles Tait)

St Ola 4

The former Finnish ferry Eckeroe which became the last St Ola to sail in P&O colours, passes the Kame of Hoy. She made her final journey on Monday afternoon.
(www.orkneyphotographic.co.uk)


© The Orcadian Limited, Hell's Half Acre, Hatston, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland