ICE H&I – Kishorn Port Expansion Presentation
A presentation on the Kishorn Port Expansion project. This is a £42 million expansion project which will prepare Kishorn Port to play a pivotal role in delivery of offshore wind projects in Scotland and elsewhere.
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Kishorn Port is situated on the West coast of Scotland and has clients in the oil & gas, decommissioning and aquaculture sectors, as well as some development phase activities associated with offshore wind projects.
Kishorn Port Limited (KPL) received planning permission in 2013 for a port masterplan specifically focused on the provision of expanded infrastructure for offshore wind. The port is actively engaged with many of the ScotWind, INTOG developers, Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Installation (EPCI) contractors and others on use of the port to support their offshore wind projects.
The Kishorn Port Upgrade Project will provide significantly expanded infrastructure which can be utilised for fixed and floating offshore wind projects in multiple locations over the long term. The port upgrade will provide greater areas of laydown land for manufacturing and deeper water berthing which will increase the port’s capability to berth deeper draft vessels and structures associated with offshore wind development. Kishorn Port Upgrade will complement the existing dry dock facility, wet mooring storage areas and other existing port infrastructure. The port benefits from a deep-water location (up to 100m water depth) with relevant licensing in the loch already available for wet storage and/or slip-forming of turbine structures. The port also has an aggregate quarry with 6.5mt of reserves suitable for concrete manufacturing with additional volumes readily available if required.
The investment will provide a strategic port facility on the West coast which can make a significant contribution to the realisation of Scotland’s offshore wind ambitions and the achievement of Scotland’s net zero targets and energy security. The upgraded facility with manufacturing also has the potential to serve offshore wind development within the wider UK and Europe.
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