Port told to flaunt decommissioning
Aberdeen Harbour has “hidden” its decommissioning credentials for too long and needs to raise its profile in the sector to secure a bigger share of the market, one of its bosses said yesterday.
Aberdeen Harbour Board
Cost efficiency, the pandemic, oil prices and a silver lining
Cost efficiency. That is easily one of the most common phrases of the year with heads of business, peers, media and even family members using it when considering expenditure in 2020. To substantiate my thinking, I ran a social listening audit on conversations around cost efficiency and streamlining, paired with oil and gas, energy transition and net zero and found that conversations had increased by 7 percent from 2019 until present, which I fully expect to rise by the year end.
New caisson makes it a dozen for Aberdeen harbour extension
The 12th caisson for Aberdeen harbour’s £350 million-plus expansion project arrived in the city yesterday after a 48-hour journey from storage in the Cromarty Firth.
North-east firms scoop up funding for decommissioning projects and technologies
A host of north and north-east companies and projects have been given cash injections through the Scottish Government’s decommissioning challenge fund (DCF).
Aberdeen Harbour tenders for £13m worth of completion work
Aberdeen Harbour Board (AHB) is tendering for £13 million-worth of completion work on its £350-plus million expansion in a revised package.
Aberdeen harbour tenders for £15m contract amid speculation about Dragados exit
Aberdeen Harbour Board (AHB) has put a £15 million contract out to tender for “the completion of works” for its £350m-plus expansion project.
Potential for ‘thousands’ of jobs as Sir Ian Wood unveils plans for Aberdeen ‘Energy Transition Zone’
Sir Ian Wood has unveiled ambitious plans to help the north-east economy capitalise on the energy transition, potentially creating “thousands” of jobs in the process.
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.
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.