SHETLAND Islands Council is lining up a bid worth up to £25 million for a new Fair Isle ferry and harbour improvements as it looks to take advantage of a new UK Government fund.
The proposal includes replacing the ageing
Good Shepherd IV with a bespoke ro-ro vessel, as well as harbour works in both Fair Isle and at Grutness in the south mainland.
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Replacing the
Good Shepherd, which is over 30 years old and does not meet current accessibility standards, has been rumbling on for years.
The new vessel, which would be larger and faster than the current one and continue to have a 12 passenger capacity, is estimated at £4.8 million and harbour infrastructure could cost just over £20 million.