Northern North Sea Oil and Gas Developments Source: BP Exploration Operating Co Ltd _________ Oil pipeline - - - - - - - - - Gas pipeline 29
Internal Transport Internal Air and Sea Transport Infrastructure Type of Type of Surface Type and Location Transport Service* Dimensions of Airstrip Unst SIC Vehicle Ferry Yell SIC Vehicle Ferry Fetlar Air/SIC Vehicle Ferry Air = Charter only Soft Gravel (457x18m) Skerries Air/SIC Vehicle Ferry Rolled Gravel (Firm) (381x18m) Whalsay Air/SIC Vehicle Ferry Air = Charter only Rolled Gravel (Firm) (457x18m) Scatsta Air Air = Charter only Bituminous (960x28m) Bressay SIC Vehicle Ferry Tingwall Air Bituminous (740x18m) Sumburgh Air Tarmac (1,084x46m) Tarmac (1,426x46m) Tarmac (550x45m) Fair Isle Air/SIC Ferry Rolled Gravel (Firm) (457x18m) Papa Stour Air/SIC Ferry Soft Gravel (457x18m) Foula Air/SIC Ferry Soft Gravel (457x18m) * All SIC vehicle ferries operate on both a charter and scheduled basis. Air services operate similarly, except w<strong>here</strong> stated. Inter Island Ferries <strong>Shetland</strong> <strong>Islands</strong> <strong>Council</strong> Ferry Traffic Passengers Ferry Route 1976 1986 1996 2001 2006 2011 2012 2013 Bressay 71,615 96,849 219,619 180,675 207,874 192,440 196,800 170,896 Skerries – – – – 6,029 5,388 5,283 6,163 Unst/Fetlar 33,460 40,605 112,852 110,688 138,452 172,578 172,100 159,303 Whalsay 23,110 45,888 144,606 138,327 169,359 169,180 173,100 166,054 Yell 62,626 96,364 193,186 192,661 245,039 254,422 269,300 280,866 Other routes** – – – – 3,485 691 2,837 3,258 Total 190,811 279,706 670,263 622,351 770,238 797,462 819,420 786,540 Vehicles Ferry Route 1976 1986 1996 2001 2006 2011 2012 2013 Bressay 14,817 31,958 66,612 58,829 70,348 70,356 66,500 65,190 Skerries – – – – 2,742 2,488 2,514 3,231 Unst/Fetlar 16,920 28,202 52,034 56,459 71,067 103,470 88,800 78,300 Whalsay 10,117 31,660 64,212 62,748 77,192 78,212 77,900 77,800 Yell 33,333 65,264 97,180 100,889 126,409 133,931 130,600 138,051 Other routes** – – – – 1,087 *** 1,050 1,163 Total 75,187 157,084 280,038 278,925 348,845 389,599 367,364 363,735 * Prior to 1995 the fare gathering system did not record non-fare paying vehicles and passengers. ** Other routes = Fair Isle, Foula and Papa Stour. *** These figures were unavailable at time of going to print. Figures for Skerries and Other routes prior to 2005 were unavailable at time of going to print. Source: Ferry Services, SIC 30