The Port of Dundee in Scotland is working on developing facilities in the port to create a centre for the de-commissioning of offshore oil assets from the North Sea.
The port, which is owned by Forth Ports, is well advanced in developing a new facility located on Prince Charles Wharf, where over £10 million is being invested. This will create a wharf area that will be capable of handling the heaviest of loads with the quay being strengthened to handle 200 tonnes per square metre.
To complement this development, Aberdeenshire-based Oilfield Machinery Ltd (OilMac) has confirmed its commitment to the Port of Dundee, through a program of investment. OilMac has purchased a 170-tonne crawler crane to work on the site and it will be utilised for vessel mobilisation and oil and gas and renewables activities.
Alex Fyfe, managing director at OilMac, said: “This is a really exciting time for OilMac. It’s the first step in our strategic investment in Dundee. We firmly believe that the Port is ideally placed to service the increasing demands of emerging North Sea sectors, including the growing decommissioning and offshore wind industries. We are fully committed to supporting these sectors in order to capitalise on the significant opportunities they present.”
David Webster, manager at the Port of Dundee, commented, “It is great to welcome OilMac to the Port of Dundee. The Port is already recognised as a hub for the oil and gas sector and we regularly see large rigs docked for maintenance and project preparation.”
By Dag Pike
