Bigger decom projects beckon as Kishorn Port gets approval for dry dock extension

  • Date: 20-Apr-2021
  • Source: Energy Voice
  • Sector:Real Estate
  • Country:Gulf
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Bigger decom projects beckon as Kishorn Port gets approval for dry dock extension

Kishorn Port has been given the go-ahead from Highland Council to extend its dry dock so that it can secure bigger decommissioning projects.

Those behind the development can now get down to generating jobs and boosting the economy with more oil and gas dismantling work.

Kishorn Port will expand its dry-dock to accommodate marine structures and vessels of more than 820ft(250m) in length, as opposed to the current limitations of 520ft (160m).

The extension is a further and significant step in the regeneration of the port and dry dock, which was originally established in the mid-1970s to fabricate the Ninian Central oil and gas platform.

This will allow the port to accommodate a wider range of marine projects for decommissioning, maintenance and upgrade.

It will also enhance the port's offering to the offshore wind sector, which, through the current ScotWind leasing round, will take on a significantly enhanced role in the generation of renewable energy in Scotland.

Rock excavated from the dry dock extension will be used in the reclamation of an area of foreshore, which will provide further land within the port to support various industry sectors.

The work is proposed to last up to 12 months and survey work will be carried out on the