Sullom Voe is an eight-mile-long voe or inlet off Yell Sound in the

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. It divides the Northmavine peninsula from the remainder of Mainland (the two are connected by an

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at the head of the voe known as Mavis Grind). It is well known as the location of the Sullom Voe Oil Terminal. During the

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, the voe was used as a base for

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s. With the coming of the oil terminal, the airfield was upgraded and modernised to create Scatsta Airport.

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