Orkney Islands Council is to discuss a “potential” levy to pay for the upkeep of Hatston and Kirkwall piers plus the Kirkwall anchorage.
Also under consideration is a new booking policy that would see vessels categorised by their passenger capacity from a Category 5 vessel (over 5,000 passengers) to a Category 1 (under 500 passengers). The council said the intention was “that the maximum total for Hatston Pier and Kirkwall Bay Anchorage should not exceed a Category 5 sum”.
A council spokesperson told TTG: “It will mean that there will not be more than 5,000 passengers seen at our main berths on any one day.”
