Tourists looking for a scenic shortcut between Westport and Ocean Shores this summer are out of luck. The buildup of sand and silt in the Ocean Shores Marina has caused the passenger ferry linking the two cities to close.

Clipper Windpower Plc has agreed to sell its prototype of the world’s largest offshore wind turbine to the UK Crown Estate as part of the United Kingdom government’s push to develop more offshore wind.

German utilities and wind turbine manufacturers have expressed concerns over the government’s offshore wind energy target capacity of 15,000MW by 2020, deeming it technologically and economically unrealistic.

Work will begin next week on the largest single capital project undertaken at Lerwick Harbour, with £12m being spent providing improved vessel access and deeper berths in the Shetland base.