Orkney Islands Council has called for urgent action after the ferry service to Scrabster was taken out of action due to mechanical problems.

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Other ports with limited facilities but seen as having potential include Aberdeen and Peterhead, Oban, Portree in Skye, Scrabster in Caithness, Stornoway on Lewis, and Ullapool and Fort William in north-west Scotland.

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