Strategic location, deep water, modern facilities and experience of working with the offshore oil and gas industry since the 1970s mean Lerwick Harbour is ideally positioned for recycling and disposal of oil and gas installations removed from the central and northern North Sea.

With several small decommissioning projects completed at the port, there has been significant upgrading of facilities to handle a major contract being undertaken by local company, SBS Logistics, with Aker Kvaerner and Veolia Environmental Services. Around 16,000 tonnes of steel and materials will be processed at the port over three years.

Dedicated facilities at Greenhead Base include SBS's licensed decommissioning pad.

All quays are operated by the Port Authority and are common-user, giving the flexibility for marine support with or without using the pad.

With anticipated completion in 2008, a major dredging project by the Port Authority is designed to deepen access channels for larger vessels and provide additional land for future decommissioning.

Services available at Lerwick include:-

• At Greenhead Base;

Strengthened quays, with up to 9 metres water depth alongside

Licensed decommissioning pad

Controlled discharge areas

Open storage, laydown & warehousing

• At Dales Voe;

Quay with up to 12.5 metres water depth alongside

Workshop and warehouse facilities

Open storage and laydown

• Sheltered, deep water (over 45 metres), suitable for deballasting/lifts close to berthing
• Experienced onshore decommissioning contractors
• Decommissioning waste management

Links

SBS Logistics