The Cheynies are a group of reefs and small islands, between Oxna and Hildasay in the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
They have been considerably eroded in the historic past, and some of the islands are still connected at low tides.
[1] In September, 2005, the ship Anglian Sovereign collided with the islands [2], losing vast amounts of diesel that contaminated over 200 birds.
The skipper was given six months custodial sentence in non-consecutive terms for pollution.
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