Shetland industry photography


Shetland is home to a wide range of industries. This collection focuses on maritime, fishing, aquaculture, and manufacturing.

A worker in a helmet welding

A Malakoff worker welding


A worker with a mask cutting a sheet of metal

Gas cutting at the Malakoff, Lerwick


An offshore supply vessel at sea

An offshore supply vessel approaches Lerwick harbour


Pier workers pull ropes over a bollard

Tying up a vessel, Greenhead Base


A worker places a wire in a press

Tying up a vessel, Greenhead Base


A worker cuts a wire with an angle grinder

Cutting the wire


A boat approaching a salmon cage in the morning

Well boat approaching a salmon cage


Salmon farmer inspecting a salmon for lice

Salmon farmer inspecting a salmon for lice


Salmon farmer inspecting a salmon for lice

Salmon farmer inspecting a salmon for lice


View of the deck of a long liner vessel

Norwegian longliner, near Shetland


A fisherman watches fishing nets being winched aboard

Fishing nets being winched aboard