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Permission given for expansion of Kishorn dry dock bbc.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bbc.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
BBC News Published image copyrightKishorn Port Ltd image captionThe facilities at Kishorn were originally developed to meet needs from North Sea oil and gas industry The operators of a construction yard in the west Highlands have sought permission to extend its dry dock. Kishorn would be available for decommissioning large marine structures, including ships 250m (820ft) long, if approval is given. The yard on Loch Kishorn can currently handle vessels up to 160m (525ft) in length. Constructing the extension would involve excavating an area of nearby hillside. Kishorn Port Ltd said the extension would also allow it to better handle work from the renewable energy sector. ....
PORTS REVIEW 2021 One of the benefits of Kishorn Port’s huge dry dock is that waste is contained therefore environmental risks are greatly reduced. Plans are underway to extend it from its present 160m diameter to 250m KISHORN Port came into being in the 1970s, as Kishorn Yard, a manufacturing and fabrication yard for oil platforms. The owner at the time, Howard Doris Ltd, operated the yard from 1975 to 1987. Today Kishorn Port is a 50/50 joint venture between Ferguson Transport (Spean Bridge) Ltd and Leiths (Scotland) Ltd. The partnership combines the quarrying, concrete and construction materials expertise of Leiths with the port operations, shipping, stevedoring, warehousing and transport logistic skills of Ferguson Transport & Shipping (FTS). Combined, the two companies employ over 700 staff and have an annual and shipping turnover in excess of £70 million. ....
Scotland's history of innovation over 50 years explored in new Kirsty Wark series scotsman.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from scotsman.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.