LATEST NEWS
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July 27 2010
Shetland Trainees Ready to Sail in The Tall Ships Races 2010!
Fourteen young adults recruited through Sail Training Shetland are preparing for an adventure of a lifetime as they join the Swan and Christian Radich as sail trainees to Race between Kristiansand, Norway and Hartlepool, UK this week.
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July 21 2010
More signs of gradual recovery in activity at Lerwick Harbour
Activity at Lerwick Harbour ended the first half of this year on a positive note, with cargo traffic showing signs of recovering, a strong performance by the passenger sector, a small rise in vessel arrivals and oil-related shipping increasing in June for the first month since December, 2008.
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July 20 2010
Caring for the environment at Lerwick Harbour
Successful implementation of Environmental Management System.
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Decommissioning
Lerwick is one of the first ports in the UK to handle significant offshore decommissioning projects.
"A proven track record includes the landing and dismantling of an 8,800 tonne module support frame from Total E&P Norge’s Frigg Field, brought ashore in 2007.
A major dredging project by the Port Authority in 2008 deepened access channels for larger vessels, including heavy lift ships and transport barges, and creates additional land for possible future decommissioning development. The Authority is also considering developing more deep-water berthing.
Find out more about this decommissioning project and the Authority's future plans from our Bulletins page.
All quays are operated by the Port Authority and are common-user, giving the flexibility for marine support, with or without using the licensed decommissioning pad at Peterson SBS’s base.
The port also provides sheltered, deep water (over 45 metres) in both its north and south approaches which is suitable for deballasting/lifts close to berths; experienced onshore decommissioning contractors and decommissioning waste management.
Lerwick Port Authority is a member of Shetland Decommissioning.
Decommissioning facilities and services include:-
Greenhead Base
- Strengthened quays, with up to 9 metres’ water depth alongside
- Licensed decommissioning pad
- Controlled discharge areas
- Open storage, laydown & warehousing
Dales Voe
- Quay with up to 12.5 metres water depth alongside
- Workshop and warehouse facilities
- Open storage and laydown