A petition calling on lifeline Northern Isles ferry operator Serco NorthLink to replace sleeping pods with couchettes to allow people without cabin accommodation a proper night’s sleep is rapidly gaining signatures. Read more in Shetland News…
https://ferryshippingnews.com/signatures-flooding-in-for-petition-to-get-rid-of-the-awful-pods/
The purchase price of the two ferries was not revealed.
Northern Isles Ferry Tender The procurement of the next contract to operate the Northern Isles Ferry Services (from/to Orkney and Shetland) is underway, with the publication of the contract notice. The current contract, with Serco, finishes in October 2019. The contract, worth an estimated £370m,...