The Orcadian has been stymied in its efforts to uncover how much money Orkney Islands Council (OIC) has spent on a project to test an electric hydrofoil ferry. Zevi 1 arrived in Orkney in May last year as part of the UK Government-funded £15 million Electric Orkney project, which aims to accelerate maritime decarbonisation in the islands. When the project to test the Zevi 1 was first announced in 2023, the local authority said it would have to s…
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