Serco NorthLink Ferries refit timetable and MV Hamnavoe dry dock cover: FOI release

Information requested

(a) Information from all reports, correspondence and communications the Scottish Government and Transport Scotland holds relating to the 2022 refit timetable of Serco NorthLink Ferries, particularly the arrangements for the Pentland Firth route between Stromness and Scrabster.

(b) Information from all reports, correspondence and communication the Scottish Government and Transport Scotland holds relating to cover for the MV Hamnavoe while the ship is in dry dock in 2022.

(c) How much subsidy Serco NorthLink Ferries will receive for the Pentland Firth route between Stromness and Scrabster between January 31 and February 13? If a specific route breakdown is not possible, please include an overall total.

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Published Date 15 Mar 2022 Subject Mode of transport