The company behind the proposals, Port of Ardersier Ltd, had already secured planning permission in principle from the Highland Council earlier this year. View from SE at approach to main entrance, with Pipe Mill buildings beyond, and 'Whiteness' sign in the foreground, the name of the Company who were about to re-develop the site.
Exhibition to highlight Ardersier's industrial past - Press And Journal "Dredging will commence this year and the port will be open in 2022.". The site has been bought for just over 5m, according to a document from KPMG, the administrator for the former owner.
BW Ideol confirms Ardersier fabrication yard plans after it secures Owners of former McDermott Fabrication Yard at Ardersier in Around two and a half thousand workers were paid. View from SE at main entrance, showing Pipe Mill buildings. Ardersier Port has been sold to new owners who have ambitious plans for its future. What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? Energy Voice 2023.
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Work starts on Ardersier Port transformation | Ideol The work was expected to create up to 2,500 jobs. Elevated view from E of Project Offices at the SE end of the yard.
View of ancillary buildings at the edge of SW side of the yard.
Port Of Ardersier To Be Transformed | Scotland Construction News "Using circular economy practices the facility will accommodate multiple complementary work streams from decommissioning of oil and gas assets, recycling of wind turbines, production of sustainable aggregates and concrete, large scale manufacturing, offshore wind logistics and fabrication, sustainable energy production as well as offering its extensive marine facilities for the upgrade and maintenance of existing assets. That the Parliament notes that more than 1,500 former employees of the Ardersier fabrication yard were compulsory contributors to the McDermott UK pension plan which was first introduced in 1975; further notes that subscriptions continued to be collected until five years ago when McDermott joined with Brown and Root at Nigg to form the Barmac Ardersier Port co-owner Steve Regan acknowledged that a disproportionate number of jobs connected with UK renewables construction contracts had previously gone abroad. A Derbyshire-based land and property developer has emerged as the new owner of the former fabrication yard at Ardersier, in the Highlands, following a 5million deal. Ardersier, Oil Rig Construction Yard She was predeceased by her parents, her husband, James Connie Andrews, to whom she was married for 60 years, and her brother, Samuel Elzie Williams II.
Oil fabrication yard at Ardersier may re-open | HeraldScotland View from SSE of Main Offices, close to main entrance at SE end of yard. Some 2.5 million cubic metres of sand equivalent to 1000 Olympic swimming pools will be removed. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event.
'Dream come true' for new owners of Ardersier fabrication yard We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. At more than 400 acres - and with more than a kilometre of quayside - Ardersier is the largest brownfield port in the UK. View from SSE along SE side of Pipe Mill buildings. A former oil and gas industry fabrication yard at Ardersier near Inverness has been sold. We are doing this to improve the experience forour loyalreaders and we believe it will reduce the ability of trolls and troublemakers, who occasionally find their way onto our site, to abuse our journalists and readers. The port comprises of 450 acres onshore and a further 340 acres offshore.
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Port of Ardersier Up for Grabs | Offshore Wind What science tells us about the afterlife. She leaves to cherish her memory her brother. A spokeswoman for Highland Council said the authority did not know about the CWC Groups plans and the company had not yet been in touch with the planning department. The partners will recycle dredged sand as aggregate for concrete production, recycle steel from decommissioned oil rigs as reinforcement for concrete floating wind foundations and generate energy from waste. View from SE along foundations of travelling crane in area of former stockyard, with Pipe Mill buildings in background. The site previously McDermotts employed more than 4000 people in the 1970s and 80s. The former McDermott fabrication yard at Ardersier is under new ownership. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please The potential of this site, if put into productive use, is enormous and if that potential is realised, there is a clear prospect of the creation of a substantial numbers of jobs.. This photograph D922/3/2/2, is from the.
New owners have ambitious plans for Ardersier fabrication yard Mr Clowes died in February last year, with his son David, a former commercial pilot, taking over as chairman of the group in the same month. In 2014, the Port of Ardersier secured the full backing of the Scottish Government for plans to turn the former oil fabrication yard on the Moray Firth into a manufacturing 'super-hub' for offshore wind. Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey MP Drew Hendry said: We will need to hear more about the new owners and their future plans, but it is certainly positive news that this site has finally been bought. 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Ardersier Port (Scotland) describes the facility as the largest brownfield port in the United Kingdom and say it has been identified as one of just three UK east coast sites with the size, scale, shape, and location capable of being an offshore renewable energy hub port. All Rights Reserved. Although completed on Friday July 8, news of the sale was greeted with surprise in the Highlands this week. McDermott Yard Ardersier GB0232/D922/3/2/2 In the Archive Centre we hold around 1600+ deposited collections, with new deposits being added frequently. The event was held on 21 June 2018 at the Ardersier War Memorial Hall. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Opened by US engineering group McDermott in 1972, at its height the Ardersier fabrication yard had some 4500 staff, making it the largest private sector employer in the Highlands. Business partners Tony OSullivan and Steve Regan have acquired the former McDermott fabrication site from Clowes Developments for an undisclosed sum. We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments. View from S of SE end of Pipe Mill buildings. Read about our approach to external linking. Were developing the right projects, the floating wind projects as an example.
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Drew Rance MBA on LinkedIn: 60 jobs to go at Methil fabrication yard The project's masterplan also includes a school, a hotel and an adventure playground. Ideol's Floating Energy Allyance partnership secured the option agreement for the area designated NE8 through Crown Estate Scotlands ScotWind leasing round. MHG45951 - Ardersier, Oil Rig Construction Yard Summary. 2023- Highland News and Media Ltd. All rights reserved. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you.
Work begins in Ardersier on the first new steelworks to be built in the The sites sale was revealed in a recent progress report by administrators KPMG. "The ports location, expanse and direct access to the North Sea presents a wealth of opportunities and we wish its new owners every success in their endeavours.". Historic ocean treaty agreed after decade of talks, China looks at reforms to deepen Xi's control, Inside the enclave surrounded by pro-Russia forces. New town and marina proposed for former oil yard, Harry: I always felt different to rest of family, Everything Everywhere wins big ahead of Oscars, Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control, US-made cheese can be called 'gruyere' - court, PM to end asylum claims from small boat arrivals, Mbappe breaks PSG goal record in win over Nantes, Alex Murdaugh's legal troubles are far from over, From Afghan TV fame to a US factory floor. Business partners Tony O'Sullivan and Steve Regan have acquired the former McDermott fabrication site from Clowes Developments for an undisclosed sum. Ash Regan: Breaking up Highland Council I think that's a very good idea, Humza Yousaf: CalMac should be 'decentralised and based in the heart of our community', PICTURES: World Book Day fun at Miller primary PICTURES: World Book Day fun at Miller primary, Kate Forbes: 'Lets start by breaking up Highland Council you heard it here first'. They moved the structure, which had sat in the body of water for more than 12 years, in May. Ardersier; IInverness; McDermott's fabrication yard; Premium content . At its peak, there were over 3,000 staff employed at Ardersier constructing offshore platforms for the oil industry. 2.2 Since submission of the Proposal of Application Notice, the applicant has held a public consultation event. Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. . The group owns industrial, commercial, office, retail, leisure, residential and mixed-use sites throughout the UK, which it runs through 16 active trading companies and a number of management/service companies. Apr 1994 - Sep 1998 4 years 6 months. View from S of Deck Assembly building (centre), with High-level Warehouse (left). We look forward to hearing from you on heraldscotland.com. About 300 people will be employed locally for early construction work on the UKs largest brownfield port. Interior. An aerial view of previous plans for the Port of Ardersier site. off-shore renewables port facility at Ardersier. The Scottish Government granted permission for the scheme to go ahead. These include the jackets, piles and decks for, Lennox Hamilton and Hamilton North, and the Douglas jacket and piles in, Hamilton Brothers' Liverpool Bay integrated development, which should be. Ardersier Port (Scotland) describes the facility as the largest brownfield port in the United Kingdom and say it has been identified as one of just three UK east coast sites with the size, scale, shape, and location capable of being an offshore renewable energy hub port. In the 1970s, Ardersier was one of the largest oil rig fabrication yards in the world and employed up to 4500 workers. View from S of open bay of Fabrication building to SE side of Deck Assembly building (possibly paint shop). When the Ardersier site was put up for sale in February it was specified that it should be taken on in its entirety rather than being broken up. View from E of NE side of Pipe Mill buildings. The site comprising 400 acres of port area with access to a 2.2km quay and 350 acres of statutory harbour authority has been identified as one of three sites on the east coast of the UK with the size, scale, shape, and location capable of being an Offshore Renewable Energy Hub Port. KPMG also said it would not be offering any further comment at the moment.. General view from NW of area of former slipways, with Deck Assembly building beyond. The potential of this site, if put into productive use, is enormous and if that potential is realised, there is a clear prospect of the creation of substantial numbers of jobs.. Les meilleures offres pour 1903 Glasgow, Stephen, Mitchel & Son, Tabac & Snuff, D Edvii Perfin To Arders sont sur eBay Comparez les prix et les spcificits des produits neufs et d 'occasion Pleins d 'articles en livraison gratuite! The consortium behind Port of Ardersier say that the new facility would be able to support around 2,500 jobs. ), adajacent to former Slipways.
UK's largest brownfield port in redevelopment plan - BBC News Donnie McColl - Structural/Piping Designer - Subsea 7 | LinkedIn 1974 In 2007, Highland Council approved ambitious plans for a 1,950 home development, along with a marina, hotel, visitor centre and community facilities including a primary school.
BEDARSHI SAHA - Senior Proposal Consultant / Proposal Writer - LinkedIn <br><br>I write proposals for audit, tax, and business consulting services for clients ranging across all industries but majorly in manufacturing, healthcare, not . Ardersier's long dormant fabrication yard is set to take on a new life as one of Europe's most important locations for renewable energy and decommissioning, according to its new owners. Business partners Tony O'Sullivan and Steve Regan, former chief executive of civil . J. Ray McDermott announced the closure of Ardersier Fabrication yard in 2002, following almost 30 years of activity at the site. But though, the yard has a history of multi-million pound contracts, even a small, contract is regarded as a major psychological boost, since it improves. The former McDermott Yard opened in the early 1970s for the fabrication and construction of offshore platforms for use in the North Sea gas and oil industry. Ardersier Port co-owner Steve Regan. What sparked a 'ferocious frenzy of bidding' at Dingwall Mart's sheep sale? View of Office building to W of Deck Assembly building. General view from NW within Pipe Mill building, showing pit exposed by removal of large-scale plant. To let everyone remember the good old days where a few thousand were employed. However, a fall in demand finally led to the facility's closure in 2001. The former McDermott fabrication yard at Ardersier is under new ownership, it was announced last night. But representatives of the main, contractor on the Claymore project, SLP Engineering, have visited the, yard, and it is understood that the contract could be awarded within the, Work for the Claymore development has also been carried out in the, Lewis Offshore yard in Stornoway, with the first consignment of braces, and leg sections for the ''Submerger 1'' being shipped yesterday for, delivery and assembly at Teeside. An aerial image of the site, including the long spit which shelters the port's harbour, Developers want to renew planning permission for almost 2,000 homes and a marina at a former oil and gas fabrication yard, The site on the Moray Firth near Ardersier once employed 4,500 people, Highland councillors have been asked to grant planning permission in principle. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Paul de la Gueriviere, chief executive of BW Ideol, said: This award underlines the pertinence of our co-development model and shows once again how BW Ideols unique value proposition contributes to a winning and differentiating bid. Articles by Jeremy Cresswell on Muck Rack.
Plan to revive former fabrication site to create 4500 jobs Clowes Developments sells dormant Ardersier port land View from W of main Fabrication Shops (left), and Shot-blast building. View from NW along foundation of Pipe Handling area with Fabrication Shops and Pipe Mill buildings beyond. "We strongly believe that a credible execution and industrialization plan, accurate cost assumptions, a proven and bankable technology, and the option to manufacture our concrete floating foundations locally will contribute to our projects successful execution. View from SE of Weighbridge House and Weighbridge, with Pipe Mill buildings beyond, at SE end of the yard. However, a fall in demand finally led to the facility's closure in 2001. A new slipway will be created along with a 300m steel mill and a concrete production plant. THE oil fabrication yard at Ardersier on the Moray Firth could be about to re-open, after being on a care and maintenance basis since April, 1993. New Orleans, La., announced that its McDermott Scotland Division has been subcontracted by Taywood-Santa Fe Ltd. for a sum in excess of 10 million pounds sterling (approximately $23 million) to. KPMG also said it would not be offering any further comment at the moment.. View of weighbridge at main entrance to yard. View from E of sub-station and water treatment facilities on SW side of the yard. View from SE along open (NE) side of Deck Assembly building. At over 400 acres (162ha) and with more than a kilometre of quayside, Ardersier is the largest brownfield port in the UK. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Elevated distant view of the Pipe Mill buildings from SSE. heraldscotland.com is tackling this problem by allowing only subscribers to comment. Ardersier's long dormant fabrication yard is set to take on a new life as one of Europe's most important green energy and decommissioning facilities.
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Nigg Bay and Ardersier Fabrication Yards, Scotland Structural Draftsman MacKellar Sub-Sea Ltd Sep 1993 - Apr 1994 8 months. [2] Oblique aerial view, looking NE over the Moray Firth and Ardersier fabrication site and Whiteness point. View from SSE (obliquely), along SE side of Pipe Mill buildings. The site includes a long "spit" of land, known as Whiteness Head. The yard on the Moray Firth once employed 4,500 people. View from SE along access road to yard main entrance. Port of Ardersier Limited (POA) bought the site of the former McDermott Yard in June last year. Aerial view of Ardersier, site of former oil rig construction yard, E of Inverness, looking E. Aerial view of Ardersier Oil Construction Yard at Whiteness, Nairn, looking N. Close aerial view of Ardersier Oil Construction Yard at Whiteness, Nairn, looking N. General oblique aerial view from Whiteness Head and the former Ardersier Oil Rig Construction Yard along the south coast of the Moray Firth, looking NE. Previous purchases by the group in Scotland include the former Stoddards carpet factory in Kilmarnock, which is being developed as a residential site. View from E of NE side of Fabrication Shop. It all sounds very, very positive.
Morag (Robertson) Cooper (@MoragCooper) / Twitter General view from S along SW side of Pipe Mill buildings. The latter contained a robot-operated record store for project drawings and other documentation. Bull Arm Fabrication Yard, Newfoundland Halliburton 5 years 11 months Structural Draftsman Halliburton . Putting names to archive photos, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, In photos: India's disappearing single-screen cinemas. The proposed. The Ardersier yard, like its near neighbour, Nigg on the Cromarty, Firth, has had to contend with predictions from some analysts that there. View from SE within Deck Assembly building. Copyright and database right 2023.
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lumber materials in Saseenos Station BC | YellowPages.ca Steve Regan, a former chief executive of civil engineering firm Careys, and business partner Tony OSullivan, say the facility belongs to them now. Tank at the former Barmac Oil Fabrication Yard. A Derbyshire-based land and property developer has emerged as the new owner of the former fabrication yard at Adersier, in the Highlands, following a 5million deal. Mr Regan and Mr OSullivan set up Ardersier Port (Scotland) in May and registered the business in Fraserburgh. Mr O'Sullivan and Mr Regan, who registered their new business, Ardersier Port (Scotland), in May, also own Messiah Decommissioning, which is currently dismantling the Hutton platform legs at Queens Dock at Port of Cromarty Firth. CWC Group now lists the 700 acre site, near Nairn, among its nationwide portfolio of 118 properties, but the companys plans for the land are not yet known. And were seeing many of the structures that are going now for renewables offshore and all the structures onshore being done elsewhere. Oblique aerial view over Ardersier fabrication site with Whiteness point and in the foreground the Carse of Ardersier, looking NE. Yesterday Gordon Arthur, director of Edinburgh-based Clowes Developments (Scotland), part of the CWC Group, failed to respond to requests for further information on the companys plans for the land. The wildlife of the area includes bottlenose dolphins and seabirds, including terns. ", Announcing the purchase on social media, Mr O'Sullivan said Ardersier Port, which comprises 450 acres onshore and a further 340 acres offshore, would become "Europe's leading decommissioning, floating wind, fixed wind and hydrogen facility.". General view from NE of former NE spoolbase storage racks. We are read by an informed, educated readership who can add their knowledge and insights to our stories.