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Councillor Leslie Angus Shetland Islands Council Seafarer Training “Social Pillar of the European Maritime Policy” 7 November 2011
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Page 1: Councillor Leslie Angus Shetland Islands Council Seafarer Training “Social Pillar of the European Maritime Policy” 7 November 2011.

Councillor Leslie Angus

Shetland Islands Council

Seafarer Training

“Social Pillar of the European Maritime Policy”

7 November 2011

Page 2: Councillor Leslie Angus Shetland Islands Council Seafarer Training “Social Pillar of the European Maritime Policy” 7 November 2011.

Islands: 100+

Populated Islands: 15

Land Area: 1,468 sq kms

Latitude: Lerwick 60º N

Population: 22,000

Unemployment: 1.7%

Working Population: 12,000

The Shetland Islands

Page 3: Councillor Leslie Angus Shetland Islands Council Seafarer Training “Social Pillar of the European Maritime Policy” 7 November 2011.

Shetland Islands Economy

Economic Output: €800 million

Fisheries €215 millionOil & Gas €68 millionCreative Industries €29 millionTourism €18 millionAgriculture €14 million

Page 4: Councillor Leslie Angus Shetland Islands Council Seafarer Training “Social Pillar of the European Maritime Policy” 7 November 2011.

Presence of the oil industry since the early 1970s

Page 5: Councillor Leslie Angus Shetland Islands Council Seafarer Training “Social Pillar of the European Maritime Policy” 7 November 2011.

Tankers loading at Sullom Voe Oil Terminal

Throughput 10m tonnes annually

Page 7: Councillor Leslie Angus Shetland Islands Council Seafarer Training “Social Pillar of the European Maritime Policy” 7 November 2011.

A Variety of Marine Activities…

Inshore Trawler Pelagic trawlers

Salmon farm workboats Reefer loading frozen mackerel for W. Africa

Page 8: Councillor Leslie Angus Shetland Islands Council Seafarer Training “Social Pillar of the European Maritime Policy” 7 November 2011.

Cruise Liner

Live Fish CarrierCoastal Container Ship

850,000 tonnes general cargo handled annually in Shetland

24,000 tonnes Salmon farmed annually

5,000 tonnes Mussels grown annually

55 Cruise liners annually - 35,000 pax

Page 9: Councillor Leslie Angus Shetland Islands Council Seafarer Training “Social Pillar of the European Maritime Policy” 7 November 2011.

Ferry – UK Mainland Link

Shetland Inter-Islands Ferry

Overnight to Aberdeen. Annually 106,000 passengers; 18,000 cars; 7,000 trailers

One of 12 carrying 40 cars; 100 pax

Page 10: Councillor Leslie Angus Shetland Islands Council Seafarer Training “Social Pillar of the European Maritime Policy” 7 November 2011.

NAFC Marine Centre – Shetland School of Nautical Studies

Bridge Simulator Cadet/Engineer Training


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