Wireline Issue 42 - Summer 2018

Supply Chain | Resilience

Image courtesy of Lerwick Port Authority

12.5 m and quay strength of 60 tonnes per square metre – one of the strongest quay capacities in the UK • the £16.5 million development of new facilities at Mair’s Pier that can accommodate larger oil-related vessels. It is the biggest single capital investment in the port’s history

We’ve always supported new field

developments…but over the past 20 years we’ve focused increasingly on decommissioning. We really see that as the next big thing for us

Lerwick’s industry offering also includes the multipurpose Greenhead service base – operated by energy logistics business Peterson and hosting decommissioning, fabrication and engineering companies, warehousing, storage and lay-down facilities. Over the years, Lerwick has supported some of the UK Continental Shelfs’ largest development projects. Recent examples include the BP-led Quad 204 programme and Statoil’s Mariner Field development. This year it will host activities for Hurricane’s Lancaster Field project west of Shetland. “Lerwick can act as a hub; we have the quayside space to store large quantities of equipment so various elements of the project can be situated in one place, close to the development location,” says deputy chief executive and harbourmaster Calum Grains. More broadly, he believes the overall investment strengthens Lerwick’s capabilities as ship owners and subsea contractors deploy ever-larger vessels for industry projects. >

Image © John Coutts

The extended Dales Voe Base, inaugurated last year, is where the Buchan Alpha floating production unit is being decommissioned

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