Aberdeen harbour expansion delayed until 2021
Eleven huge cruise ships due to dock in Aberdeen next year have been turned away after port bosses admitted the £350 million expansion project has been delayed.
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VIDEO: Aberdeen Harbour carries out decommissioning work for Total field
Aberdeen Harbour Board has released a video of decommissioning work taking place for Total’s Leadon field in the North Sea.
VIDEO: Aberdeen south harbour – A unique approach to decommissioning
Aberdeen South Harbour’s modular design allows the segregation of working quays into independent, dedicated zones, allowing customers to define the size of the working area they require, and ‘lock-down’ their activities in a physical and regulatory sense.
Aberdeen Harbour expansion to ‘revolutionise’ quayside decom work
Aberdeen Harbour Board has said its £350million extension project will “revolutionise” the way quayside work is carried out, especially for decommissioning operations.
Shetland firm handed HSE notice over Aberdeen Harbour safety concerns
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) yesterday made public a prohibition notice served to Shetland-based company Ocean Kinetics for a safety breach while working at Aberdeen Harbour.
Aberdeen harbour keeps oil close to its heart as profits go up 44%
Bosses at Aberdeen harbour said oil and gas remained at the heart of their strategy despite continued efforts to connect with new customers and markets.
WATCH: Aberdeen harbour quays granted iconic Scottish titles
The new quays at Aberdeen’s £350million South Harbour will be named after some of the most iconic castles in Scotland.
New Aberdeen port boss hopes to create links with Sydney
The new boss of Aberdeen Harbour hopes it may one day be twinned with an illustrious pier on the other side of the world.
Aberdeen Harbour Board appoint new chief executive
Aberdeen Harbour Board has today announced the appointment of its new chief executive, Michelle Handforth.
Helicopters to harbour for new AHB chief
A North Sea oil and gas helicopter boss is swapping aviation for a maritime role as the new chief executive of Aberdeen Harbour Board (AHB).
Vattenfall’s flutter on wind energy pays off in profits
Swedish power company Vattenfall has put its past financial woes behind it with pre-tax profits of 8.3billion Swedish krona (£775million) for the first half of 2017.
Concerns raised over noise levels from harbour expansion work
Residents living around the major planned extension of Aberdeen harbour could be moved into temporary housing if construction noise is too loud, it was revealed yesterday.
Ports deny treating North Sea oil support vessel market like cash cow
Ports in the north-east of Scotland have denied charging oil support vessels over the odds for harbour berthing spaces and services.
Aberdeen harbour sanctions £350m investment on Nigg Bay expansion
Aberdeen is set for a £350million investment bonanza after the city’s harbour board decided to press ahead with its expansion into Nigg Bay.
Vattenfall moving into Aberdeen harbour to support wind farm project
Swedish energy firm Vattenfall has agreed to move into Aberdeen harbour to support the construction of Scotland’s largest offshore wind test and demonstration facility.
Aberdeen harbour chief hails ‘important milestone’ for Nigg Bay project
The £415million Aberdeen harbour expansion project took another step towards fruition yesterday after the project received consent for dredging and construction.
Marine licences granted for Aberdeen harbour expansion
Marine Scotland has given its approval for Aberdeen Harbour Board’s planned £415million expansion into Nigg Bay.
Decom series: Aberdeen harbour sees supply chain as its ‘strong suit’
Despite having some of the most ambitious plans of any UK port, bosses at Aberdeen harbour are not getting carried away as far as decommissioning is concerned.
Aberdeen harbour hires first operations manager
Aberdeen Harbour Board (AHB) today said it had filled the newly created role of operations manager at the port. Following his appointment, John McGuigan, who has worked in the port industry for more than 30 years, will direct all “land based operational activities”, working closely with customers and safety authorities. Mr McGuigan started his career with British Steel and has since worked for Clydeport, Peel Ports and was previously the E.ON UK terminal manager in Liverpool.
Question mark “hangs over” Aberdeen harbour expansion plans
Aberdeen Harbour Board (AHB) has discarded a study which raised environmental concerns about its £415million plans to expand into Nigg Bay. Green groups said yesterday there was a “question mark” hanging over the site after a report revealed higher than expected levels of metal contamination within the area to be dredged for the expansion. But the results of that study were discounted after second study came back clean.
Aberdeen harbour profits up by a fifth despite oil and gas downturn
The head of Aberdeen harbour said yesterday the decision to overlook the Nigg Bay expansion project for City Region Deal funding did not “make his day”, but was “not a complete surprise”. Aberdeen Harbour Board (AHB) had hoped to benefit from the £250million city deal, but will have to fund the project with its own profits and third party backing following the snub. Projected costs for Nigg Bay have shot up to £415million from £320million and AHB has previously said it will need to borrow up to £200million.
Aberdeen Harbour Board picks Pinsent Masons as legal adviser for Nigg Bay expansion project
Aberdeen harbour has taken another step on its way to delivering a £400million expansion with the appointment of a legal adviser for the project. Pinsent Masons will advise on procurement, construction, funding, planning, environmental and property issues relating to the planned Nigg Bay facility to the south of the existing harbour. The transformation of Nigg Bay is seen as vital if Aberdeen is to capitalise on the cruise ship, renewables and decommissioning industries.