A FISHING vessel is believed to have been the source to damages to the Shefa-2 subsea cable over the weekend, which left thousands without internet access.
On Sunday, the owner of the vessel reported the damage to the local coastguard and said they suspected they had caused damage to the cable while at sea off the coast of Orkney.
Scots living in Shetland and Orkney, along with people in the Faroe Islands, were then left facing disruption to their broadband services due to the damaged cable.
Speaking to Shetland News, Shefa managing director Páll Højgaard Vesturbú said the repair may only be completed by Sunday or Monday.
Openreach said its customers could be impacted due to the damage to the subsea cable from Orkney to Banff.
The Shefa-2 cable is part of the cables owned by Faroese Telecom.
An Openreach spokesperson previously said: “We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience, the damage to a subsea cable from Orkney to Banff, has caused from Saturday morning.
“Customers can still make landline calls, and whilst we’re constantly assessing customer impact, we believe upto 10,000 customers in Faroe, Shetland, and Orkney islands could have disruption to their broadband services.
“We’re working on repairs as soon as we can and will update further once we can confirm our specific work and timeline. Anyone experiencing any issues should report it to their service provider for further investigation as usual.”
