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<p><i>From OIC:</i></p>
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style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">Take a look here - <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.orkney.gov.uk/latest-news/ferry-replacement-programme-phase-1-complete-and-first-images-released-for-consultation">https://www.orkney.gov.uk/latest-news/ferry-replacement-programme-phase-1-complete-and-first-images-released-for-consultation</a>.</div></div>
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style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">Open days and presentations will take place in Westray, Eday, Stronsay and Sanday from 24 September. An additional open day will also take place in Kirkwall on 29 September.</div></div>
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style="animation-name: none !important; transition-property: none !important; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">The consultation is part of Orkney Islands Council\u2019s work on Phase 1 of the Ferry Replacement Programme, which has seen the development of an outline design as well as extensive simulator testing of that design.</div></div>
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