4C is now TGS

We are excited to announce a significant milestone in 4C Offshore's journey. Our integration into the TGS family marks the beginning of a new era in offshore wind market intelligence.

Learn what this means for you!

Scottish energy ports capability directory launched

By: Tom Russell 21/11/2017 BPA

General Ports

A new Scottish Ports Directory aimed at the energy industry has been launched today (21st November). It is designed to provide up to date technical information on active marine energy industry ports covering the oil and gas, decommissioning, subsea and renewable sectors.

The project has been led by a partnership of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), Scottish Enterprise (SE) and the British Ports Association (BPA), building on work initially undertaken for the 2015 All Energy event.

The Scottish Energy Ports Capability Directory aims to provide businesses investing in Scotland with a searchable database allowing the users to examine and compare ports using a range of attributes. It is also designed to provide a range of in-depth information for individual ports.

The directory features 26 sites across Scotland with interests spanning the entire offshore energy sector, from marine renewables and offshore wind to oil and gas and decommissioning. The portal provides accurate and updated port information and it is hosted and managed by the BPA.

Gavin MacKay, head of energy industries at HIE, said: “We already have some world class capabilities in and around our ports and harbours, enabling world leading offshore energy projects such as the Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm and the MeyGen Tidal Array.

This capability directory will further demonstrate the quality port and harbour sites in Scotland, helping to attract and accelerate investment opportunities.”

Allan McQuade, business infrastructure director at Scottish Enterprise said: “Scotland’s ports and harbours are fundamentally important to the success of our energy sector. Looking ahead, they will continue to play an instrumental role in helping Scotland capture an even bigger slice of the oil and gas, subsea, renewables and decommissioning markets.

By developing this new portal in partnership with HIE and the BPA we aim to provide a one-stop-shop of Scotland’s port and harbour strengths and capabilities to help maximise growth opportunities and encourage new investment and jobs in Scotland.”

Richard Ballantyne, Chief Executive of the BPA, commented: “In recent years Scotland has seen success in a range of offshore energy projects, with Scottish ports and harbours playing a crucial role in their delivery. To build on this achievement and generate increased business opportunities, we have been working with HIE and SE to develop a tool to showcase and promoting the fantastic facilities the Scottish ports have though the new capability directory.

This portal will be invaluable for potential energy developers enabling them to analyse different ports, be kept up-to-date with development plans and source industry news, all in one location.”

Premium

4C Offshore Premium, our most popular subscription, gives you full access to use the 4C Offshore WebApp which includes exclusive offshore wind, transmission and vessel reports, news and downloads.

Request a 30 minute Demo

Scottish energy ports capability directory launched

Back to News

Trending News!