Arnish
Kishorn
Arnish
Hunterston Kishorn
Machrihanish
Scottish Offshore
Renewables
Development Sites
Hunterston
Machrihanish
West Coast Cluster
Stornoway Harbour and Arnish.
Introduction
Between 2014 and 2022 Scotland will
deploy over 1,500 large scale offshore
wind turbines in Scottish Territorial
Waters and Round 3 offshore wind
projects.
Scotland’s ambition is to build on these
existing projects and to add many more
sites in Scotland. Marine Scotland has
identified a further 25 potential offshore
wind sites which could see the number of
The Beatrice Wind Farm Demonstrator Project.
turbines deployed off Scotland increase
dramatically by 2025.
the West Coast of Scotland as part of
In the same timescale Scotland will also
further demonstration projects and
deploy over 1,600 wave and tidal devices
Saltire Prize leasing sites.
in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters
60GW over the coming decades.
The integration of various types of suitable
port infrastructure will be critical for
area and see the deployment of further
Scotland is capable of installing offshore
the delivery of this enormous offshore
marine energy devices in Shetland and
renewables generation in excess of
renewables industry in Scotland.
Offshore opportunities
Scotland is uniquely placed to exploit its
of offshore wind installed capacity
country’s oil and gas industry has created
energy potential to the full and deliver
is currently planned off the coast of
a strong component supply chain and an
a sustainable, world-leading renewable
Scotland.
established pool of skilled labour and
energy industry.
expertise in offshore working.
Plans are already in place to increase the
The Scottish Government aims to
capacity of interconnections to England
More than 25% of Europe’s wind energy
have 100% of the nation’s electricity
and Northern Ireland and further new
crosses the Scottish landmass and its
consumption from renewable sources by
1800MW subsea interconnectors are
surrounding seas and Scotland’s potential
2020 and already Scotland is leading the
planned for the West and East Coasts
wind generating capacity is more than
world in the development of deep-water
along with a proposed new major
three times its requirements, which
offshore wind.
interconnector to Norway.
means that Scotland will become a future
exporter of wind produced electricity.
Over the next decade more than 9.5GW
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The experience and expertise of the
Ambitious Scottish targets
Scottish targets
UK targets
• 100% of electricity demand from
• 30% of power from renewables by 2020
renewables by 2020
• Currently at 6.7%
• Interim target of 31% by 2011
• 15% of primary energy by 2020
• Currently at 27% (2009 figure)
• Emission reduction target 80% by 2050.
• 30% of primary energy by 2020
• Emission reduction target of 80% by 2050
• Interim target of 42% by 2020.
N-RIP and other financial assistance available in Scotland
Scotland’s National Renewables
will lead the allocation of funding and
and training. Potential investors receive
Infrastructure Plan (N-RIP) aims to
will follow the clear approach set out in
free business and strategic advice and
support the development of a globally
National Renewables Infrastructure Plan.
are supported in making crucial business
competitive offshore renewable energy
contacts across Scotland.
industry in Scotland by ensuring that a
For more information visit:
range of appropriate sites are available
1. www.scottish-enterprise.com/
For more information visit:
in the right locations to service this
your-sector/energy/energy-funding/
www.sdi.co.uk/invest-in-scotland/how-
industry.
Renewables-fund.aspx
we-can-help.aspx
2. www.hie.co.uk/highlands-and-islands/
As a catalyst to stimulate private sector
key-sectors/energy/infrastructure-fund.
Regional Selective Assistance
investment into Scottish ports and near-
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Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) is a
national grant scheme administered by
port manufacturing locations for offshore
wind turbines and related developments,
The Scottish Government is committed
the Scottish Government. It is aimed at
including test and demonstration
to attracting, nurturing and supporting
encouraging inward investment which
activity, the Scottish Government has
innovative businesses across the
will create or safeguard jobs in the areas
made available the £70 million National
renewable energy sector. With this in
of Scotland designated for regional aid
Renewable Infrastructure Fund (N-RIF),
mind, it has created an easily accessible
under European Community (EC) law
with the overall aim of stimulating an
framework to encourage inward
(the Assisted Areas). The amount of grant
offshore wind supply chain in Scotland.
investment in Scotland.
offered will depend on location, size of
project, size of company, the number
This fund is in addition to Regional
A key part of this welcoming structure
of jobs created or safeguarded, and the
Selective Assistance (RSA) and other
is Scottish Development International,
quality and type of these jobs.
funding that will be available for
which helps investors tap into Scotland’s
companies creating new jobs in this
world-class capabilities in innovation and
For more information visit:
industry in Scotland. Scottish Enterprise
commerce and opens doors to a huge
www.scottish-enterprise.com/fund-your-
and Highlands and Islands Enterprise
range of opportunities in funding, R&D
business/rsa.aspx
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N-RIP overview/ West Coast Cluster
OFFSHORE RENEWABLES SITES AROUND SCOTLAND AND N-RIP WEST COAST CLUSTER
KEY
National Renewables Infrastructure Plan (N-RIP)
Manufacturing Sites
N8
N6
Cluster support locations
N5
Scottish Territorial Waters Wind Farm Zones 1-9
N7
Round 3 Windfarm Zones
N4
Potential Offshore Wind Sites (E1-W4)
Shetland
Wave Energy Consultation areas
NW8
Tidal Energy Consultation areas
N1
Orkney
Tidal Lease areas
Wave Lease
areas
NW7
Tidal Consultation area
NW2
Moray Firth Round 3 Wind Farm Zone
Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd
Stornoway
Arnish
NW6
1300MW / 520 sq km
Ullapool
Outer Hebrides
1,800MW / 361 sq km
Islay
SSE Renewables
Scotland
NW4
Barcaldine
Inner
Hebrides
Methil Offshore Wind Farm
Inchgreen
Port Ellen
N I Tidal Zone 1
Machrihanish
100 MW
300 MW
NI Wind Zone 2
600 MW
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Belfast
NE3
Inch Cape
EDP Renováveis, Repsol
Firth of Forth Round 3 Wind Farm Zone
Seagreen Wind Enery Ltd
3500 MW / 2852 sq km
Port of Leith
Glasgow Edinburgh
Hunterston
Troon
Ayr
Neart na Gaoithe
Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd
450 MW / 105.1 sq km
Forth Array
Developer TBC
415 MW / 128.4 sq km
Marine a
W4
Northern
Ireland
European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre
902 MW / 149.9 sq km
E1
Rosyth
Campbeltown
N I Wind Zone 1
200 MW
Port of Dundee
Fife Energy Park
W3
680MW / 94.6 sq km
NI Tidal Zone 2
Aberdeen Harbour
Mallaig
W2
1,000MW / 121.3 sq km
Peterhead
Kyle of Lochalsh
Lochboisdale
W1
Argyll Array
Scottish Power Renewables
Beatrice
SSE Renewables, Repsol
NE2
Ardersier
Kishorn
N-RIP West Coast Cluster
- turbine manufacture,
foundations, cables,
installation.
NE1
Nigg
zone data
SW1
SW5
SW3
SW4
SW6
England
Robin Rigg
Round 1 Wind Farm Site
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N-RIP Port Clusters
Scotland’s National Renewables Infrastructure Plan
• Forth/Tay Cluster
(N-RIP) identified 12 key ports suitable for large-scale
• Moray Firth Cluster
manufacturing for the offshore wind industry, as well as
• West Coast Cluster.
several more ports suitable for supporting the industry in
their area.
Further clusters include:
• Subsea Cluster – existing cluster in Aberdeen and
In Scotland, these locations at ports for offshore wind
manufacturing fall into a number of geographic clusters
Peterhead
• Northern Marine Cluster – to support the Pentland
which also offer the opportunity to house installation
Firth and Orkney Waters commercial leasing round for
along with operations and maintenance facilities:
wave and tidal energy projects.
The West Coast Cluster comprises 4 priority sites which
were identified by N-RIP as suitable for offshore wind
Market opportunities
manufacturing:
The West Coast Cluster is ideally located for accessing
• Arnish, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides
the many opportunities on the West Coast of the UK and
• Kishorn, Wester Ross, Highlands
beyond:
• Hunterston, Firth of Clyde
• Scottish Territorial Waters Argyll Array site- licensed
• Campbeltown/Machrihanish, Kintyre Peninsula, Argyll.
to Scottish Power Renewables for development of a
1800MW windfarm
These priority sites can be supported by the following
other sites in the West Coast Cluster, offering potential
• Scottish Territorial Waters Islay site- licensed to SSE
Renewables for development of a 680MW windfarm
for Operations & Maintenance, logistical support services
• The 4,200MW Irish Sea Round 3 site licenced to Centrica.
and supply chain manufacturing:
• Saltire Prize and demonstrator lease sites for the wave
• Lochboisdale, South Uist, Outer Hebrides
and tidal energy projects, such as Scottish Power’s
• Ullapool, West Highlands
10MW Islay Tidal project, Marine Current Turbine’s 8MW
• Kyle of Lochalsh, West Highlands
Kyle Rhea project, and Aquamarine’s 10MW Galston
• Mallaig, West Highlands
project and 30MW North West Lewis project.
• Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides
• The Crown Estate tidal and wave energy lease sites
• Port Ellen, Isle of Islay, Inner Hebrides
in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters which total
• Barcaldine, Oban, Argyll
1600MW
• Ayr, Ayrshire
• The Crown Estate’s two offshore wind lease sites
• Inchgreen, Inverclyde
(totalling 900MW) and the two tidal sites (totalling
• Troon, Ayrshire.
300MW) in Northern Ireland.
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Priority manufacturing sites
Arnish, Lewis, Outer Hebrides – Site overview
Arnish Point is based on the Isle of Lewis
and gas fabrication yard and Phase 1
in the Outer Hebrides, off the North West
of its redevelopment is largely utilised
Coast of Scotland.
by BiFab for the fabrication of subcomponents for jacket substructures for
The Hebrides extend to some 200
offshore wind.
kilometres, from Lewis in the North to
Barra in the South.
Due to its location next to extensive
offshore wind, wave and tidal resources
Arnish
Arnish Point is located 6km (4 miles)
the site will host further renewables
from the main town of Stornoway.
related activities as well as offering
potential for laydown, assembly and O&M
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The Arnish facility was previously an oil
in the offshore renewables sector.
Arnish, Lewis, Outer Hebrides – Site details
Ownership
Planning status
Site Access
Stornoway Trust, leased by Highlands &
Single track access road from A859
Designated location for strategic
Islands Enterprise.
– planned upgrade to double track to
industrial and business developments
accommodate larger wider loads.
in Local Government Plan. No planning
Available land area
48 hectares (119 acres) total – Phase 1
issues envisaged.
Existing buildings
Regional Selective
Assistance Funding
has developed 10 hectares (25 acres),
None on development site. Adjacent site
Phases 2 & 3 will release a further 11
has a 12,000m fabrication facility with
hectares (27 acres).
plate cutting, rolling plant and internal
Tier 1 – up to 20% of capital costs for
craneage.
large companies (up to 30% for medium
Water depth at quayside
2
Existing quay has 6.5m depth in all tidal
Quayside length/weight bearing
states. HIE intend to construct a larger
Existing quay is 100m. 80 tonnes/m in
cargo quay with 8.5-9m depth.
heavy lift area. Plans for a further 200m
Vessel Access
businesses and up to 40% for small
businesses).
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quayside are already proposed.
No navigation issues – sheltered location
within Stornoway Harbour.
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Priority manufacturing sites
Kishorn, Wester Ross – Site overview
Kishorn
Kishorn Port is ideal for offshore wind
if concrete gravity base structures or
manufacturing, assembly and fabrication,
concrete caissons are required. The
operations and maintenance and
quarry at Kishorn is capable of producing
decommissioning.
one million tonnes of aggregate.
The site would also lend itself as a
The site was previously used as a
strategically-located supply base for the
fabrication yard for oil and gas platforms
oil and gas industry and for the emerging
in the 1970s-80s.
tidal and wave industries. Kishorn has
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the advantage of very deep water with
At its height in the late 1970’s the yard
a depth of 80m in the main channel
produced the largest movable man-made
(technically a fjord), making it capable of
structure in the world – the 600,000
handling extremely large structures, as
tonne Ninian Oil Platform.
well as an extensive dry dock.
Located on a sea loch on the Northern
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The site also has the added feature
West Coast of Scotland, Kishorn Port lies
of a concrete casting facility on site,
108km (67 miles) by road from Inverness.
Kishorn, Wester Ross – Site details
Ownership
Site Access
Planning status
The Crown Estate, Applecross Estate
Located off the A896 road in the North
Recognised in the Highland Structure
Trust and Kishorn Port Ltd.
West Highlands, 108km (67 miles) from
Plan as having potential for oil and gas
Inverness.
related development for the Atlantic
Available land area
45 hectares (111 acres).
Water depth at quayside
Existing buildings
Frontier. Planning presumption in favour
of the renewable energy sector.
Two warehouses (which can
accommodate 4000 pallets), and
Regional Selective
Assistance Funding
Quay 1: 3.5m low tide, 7.5m high tide.
mechanical engineering building. A
Quays 2 & 3: 6m low tide, 10m high tide.
fabrication and welding company, with
Tier 1 – up to 20% of capital costs for
Drydock: 8m low tide, 12m high tide.
workshop facilities, is adjacent to the site.
large companies (up to 30% for medium
Vessel Access
Quayside length/weight bearing
Unrestricted access due to extensive
Quay 1:120m. Quays 2 & 3: 80m each, Dry
deepwater – 80m depth in main channel.
Dock: 150m at gate.
businesses and up to 40% for small
businesses).
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Priority manufacturing sites
Hunterston, Firth of Clyde – Site overview
Hunterston is in close proximity to the
Clydeport has developed a Masterplan for
Scottish Territorial Waters offshore wind
the port which includes:
farms – 125km (78 miles) from the Islay
site, 280km (174 miles) from the Argyll
Array and 230km (143 miles) from the
site of 53 hectares (132 acres)
Irish Sea round 3 site.
served by a new 300m long quayside
Hunterston
(longer quayside lengths could be
The site currently has a deep water jetty
for handling bulk cargo, coal storage area
with rail sidings, and a 37 hectare (91
acre) marine construction yard including
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a large dry dock.
accommodated)
• Container Transhipment Hub
34 hectares (85 acres)
• Retention of the Marine Construction
Yard with potential to upgrade the dry
dock.
The formation of the marine/renewables
site will involve construction of a new
Scottish and Southern Energy is
deep water quay with backfill to create a
developing an offshore turbine test
building platform, capable of supporting
centre at Hunterston, testing 6-10.5MW+.
large scale industrial structures
developed on a bespoke basis.
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• Marine/renewables manufacturing
Hunterston, Firth of Clyde – Site details
Ownership
Clydeport Ltd (part of Peel Holdings).
Available land area
37 hectare (91 acre) marine construction
yard site with a further 53 hectares
Vessel Access
Quayside length/weight bearing
Unrestricted – deep water access to
Existing quay – 67m. Proposed quay –
lower Clyde Estuary, minimum 40m
300m, loading up to 200kN/m2 (but can be
depth in main channel.
specified to meet requirements).
Site Access
Planning status
(132 acres), designated for renewables
The renewables site is served by 7.5m
Designated “National Development” for
activity, adjacent to existing site (to be
wide industrial access road, directly off
maritime construction and industrial use.
created through land reclamation).
A78 trunk road, and has full rail access.
Existing detailed consent for construction
Water depth at quayside
Existing quay – 4.5m MLWS (7.5m
MHWS). Proposed quay – 9m MLWS (12m
Existing buildings
None.
of marine related structures.
Regional Selective
Assistance Funding
MHWS), with potential to provide greater
Tier 2 – up to 15% of capital costs for
depth if required.
large companies (up to 25% for medium
businesses and up to 35% for small
businesses).
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Priority manufacturing sites
Campbeltown/Machrihanish, Kintyre Peninsula, Argyll – Site overview
The Machrihanish site, in conjunction
devices can be transported to West
with the nearby Campbeltown Harbour,
Coast of Scotland, the Irish Sea and
is suitable for large scale manufacturing,
beyond.
fabrication and construction in the
renewable energy sector.
The Campbeltown Harbour site is
undergoing improvements, including
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Machrihanish is a former Ministry of
the construction of a new deep
Defence airbase, and part of the site
water quay/new open piled pier, and
is currently occupied by Wind Towers
increasing the dredge level from 5m
Scotland Ltd which produces towers for
to 9m with committed completion by
both on and off shore wind turbines.
December 2012.
Machrihanish is only 8km (5 miles) from
Campbeltown Harbour could also be
Campbeltown Harbour, where offshore
used for operation and maintenance.
Plan of Machrihanish site
Campbeltown/Machrihanish, Kintyre Peninsula, Argyll – Site details
Ownership
Site Access
Quayside length/weight bearing
Machrihanish site owned by Defence
Machrihanish site located off the
Campbeltown Harbour: Southside 90m,
Estates (MOD) and leased by Highlands &
A83 trunk road, 8km (5 miles) from
Northside 120m, and a 1000t crane
Islands Enterprise (50 years). Argyll and
Campbeltown Harbour.
capacity.
Bute Council own Campbeltown port.
Available land area
Existing buildings
Planning status
Machrihanish development site has no
No planning issues for either
Machrihanish site is 409 hectares (1025
existing buildings. The adjacent Wind
Campbeltown Harbour or WTSL.
acres).
Towers Scotland Ltd (WTSL) tower
Water depth at quayside
manufacturing facility has an office
Regional Selective
Assistance Funding
building and 3 manufacturing workshops.
Tier 1 – up to 20% of capital costs for
Existing quay at Campbeltown provides
WTSL are currently building a new
large companies (up to 30% for medium
5m CD depth about to be dredged to 9m
14,000m fabrication and finishing facility
businesses and up to 40% for small
LAT/ 12.3m HAT (9.5m MLWS/11.9m
on the adjacent site.
businesses).
2
MHWS) – work to be completed by
December 2011.
Vessel Access
Pilotage is available (with a tug capacity
of up to 25 tonne bollard pull).
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Support sites
Lochboisdale
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Lochboisdale, South Uist, Outer Hebrides – Site overview
Lochboisdale Port is a proposed new
quay and 5.5m depth, suitable for a wide
The planned upgrade costs have been
port development located on the Isle of
range of operations during both the
estimated at £9.35m, with the majority of
South Uist in the Western Isles (Outer
installation and operational phases of
funding already in place. The first phase
Hebrides).
offshore renewable projects.
development will start in late 2011 and
the new 50m quay will be available from
Lochboisdale will be undergoing a major
Planned future phases of the project will
2014, with an area of up to 6 hectares
upgrade in facilities and will initially
deliver increased pier facilities adjacent
(15 acres) immediately adjacent for
provide a deep water facility, with a 50m
to the phase 1 pier.
commercial use.
Ownership
Regional Selective
Assistance Funding
New port of entry owned by Lochboisdale
The pier will be built to 5.5m water depth,
Tier 1- up to 20% of capital costs for
Development Limited. (Part of the
with option to increase this to 6.5m if
large companies (up to 30% for medium
community-owned Stòras Uibhist group).
necessary. Future phases are planned to
businesses and up to 40% for small
deliver a 2nd commercial pier with up to
businesses).
Available land area
6 hectares (15 acres) available on
Gasaigh Island, with potential for an
8m depth.
Vessel access
additional 8 ha (20 acres) available at
Good sea access with no navigational
Rhubha Bualite. Stòras Uibhist also owns
issues.
the 38,000 ha (93,000 acre) South Uist
Estate where off-site support land may
be made available.
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Water depth at quayside
Quayside length/ weight bearing
50m quay length is from 2014.
Ullapool
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Ullapool, West Highlands – Site overview
Ullapool lies on Loch Broom on the
Ullapool Harbour consists of six berths
and freight vessels, as well as the daily
North West Coast of Scotland, 92km (57
on the fishing pier and an adjacent ferry
ferry service to Stornoway on the Isle of
miles) by road from Inverness, with open
pier with linkspan access. The harbour
Lewis, Outer Hebrides.
access to the Harbour from the Minch
handles up to 1500 vessels per year,
strait, the inner sea off the West Coast of
including offshore supply vessels, fishing
Scotland.
boats, cruise ships, pleasure craft, cargo,
Ownership
Ullapool Harbour Trust.
Available land area
1.2 hectares (3 acres) located behind
industrial estate.
Water depth at quayside
Vessel access
Regional Selective
Assistance Funding
Excellent access to the Minch strait. Non
Tier 1- up to 20% of capital costs for
compulsory pilotage.
large companies (up to 30% for medium
Quayside length/ weight bearing
businesses and up to 40% for small
businesses).
Six berths at the fishing pier range in
length from 38-74m, with vessels up
to 100m accommodated at the outer
Fishing pier outer face- 7m draft. Ferry
face. Ferry pier is 100m long. No weight
pier has minimum depth of 6-9m LAT.
restrictions on the main piers. The inside
pier (oldest original) that faces Shore St
has a 7.5T limit.
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Kyle of Lochalsh
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Kyle of Lochalsh, West Highlands – Site overview
Kyle Harbour, situated within the
slipways which were previously used by
wind turbine components for onshore
sheltered confines of Loch Alsh, is a
the Isle of Skye car ferries before the
windfarms.
busy deep water port with water depths
nearby Skye Bridge was built. These
greater than 7m. The port currently plays
slipways provide first-rate launching
Kyle of Lochalsh is located on the
host to a variety of cargo, fishing, leisure
facilities for trailer launched craft and
northwest coast of Scotland, 100km
craft and small/medium cruise liners.
cargo landing craft.
(63 miles) west of Inverness, and offers
excellent access to the Minch Strait, the
The harbour benefits from excellent
Ownership
The Highland Council.
Available land area
Limited land and storage available within
the port and potential sites nearby.
The harbour has experience of handling
Water depth at quayside
Atlantic Ocean and the North Seas.
Quayside length/ weight bearing
Railway Pier- South Face: 6m MLWS,
Railway Pier- 120m, West & East Faces-
11.5m MHWS, West & East Faces: 4m
80m length each, Fishery Pier- 80m. 750
MLWS, 9.5m MHWS, Fishery Pier: 3m
tonne crane used.
MLWS, 8.5m MHWS.
Vessel access
Regional Selective
Assistance Funding
Good sea access from southern
Tier 1- up to 20% of capital costs for
approach.
large companies (up to 30% for medium
businesses and up to 40% for small
businesses).
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Mallaig
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Mallaig, West Highlands – Site overview
Mallaig Harbour is a long-established
The harbour underwent a major
Regular ferries run from the harbour
busy port, and is the main commercial
expansion in July 1998 with the
to Skye and other Scottish islands, and
fishing port on the West Coast of
completion of a £7m outer breakwater
Mallaig railway station is the terminus
Scotland.
and land reclamation project. It provides
of the West Highland railway line with
a deep water berthing facility as well as
direct trains to Glasgow.
available land for essential services.
Ownership
Mallaig Harbour Authority.
Available land area
Limited land available and quayside
storage.
Water depth at quayside
Main Pier- 7m low water, 12m high water.
Vessel access
Excellent sea access.
Quayside length/ weight bearing
Total quayside- 150m, Main Pier- 80m.
Weight bearing load 70 tonnes per sqm.
Regional Selective
Assistance Funding
Tier 1- up to 20% of capital costs for
large companies (up to 30% for medium
businesses and up to 40% for small
businesses).
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Stornoway
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Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides – Site overview
Situated 48km (30 miles) off the north
With three piers and a slipway,
with its large sheltered harbour, make
west coast of Scotland, Stornoway is the
Stornoway’s safe natural harbour allows
it ideal for potential developers of
main seaport of the Hebridean islands.
vessels of up to 6.5m draft in all weather
renewable energy products. Stornoway
conditions and deeper drafted vessels
Harbour can be used in tandem with
under certain tidal conditions.
the nearby Arnish facility to service
Stornoway is ideally located for accessing
the North East Atlantic and is currently
Stornoway’s proximity to the best wind
repairs, stores and crew changing.
and wave resources in Europe, combined
Ownership
Stornoway Port Authority.
Available land area
None currently available in the port but
nearby land may be available.
Water depth at quayside
Vessel access
devices.
Regional Selective
Assistance Funding
Excellent sea access- outer channel
Tier 1- up to 20% of capital costs for
entrance with minimum 12m depth, and
large companies (up to 30% for medium
inner channel entrance with minimum
businesses and up to 40% for small
6.5m depth.
businesses).
Quayside length/ weight bearing
West No 1 Pier (Ro/Ro)- 128m.
West No 1 Pier (Ro/Ro)- 7.6m to 4.5m.
East No 1 Pier: 130m.
East No 1 Pier: 7.3m to 1.0m.
Esplanade Quay- 122m.
Esplanade Quay- 5.2m to 4.5m.
East No 2 Pier (Tanker)- 70m.
East No 2 Pier (Tanker)- 5.2m to 1.0m.
West No 3 Pier (Ro/Ro)- 140m.
West No 3 Pier (Ro/Ro)- 6.5m.
East No 3 Pier- 140m.
East No 3 Pier- 6.5m.
North Beach Quay- 175m.
North Beach Quay- 4.0m to 2.4m.
Cromwell Street Quay- 259m.
Cromwell Street Quay- 2.4m.
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and manufacture wind, wave and tidal
used for oil and gas support vessels,
Port Ellen
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Port Ellen, Isle of Islay, Inner Hebrides – Site overview
Port Ellen, Islay’s main deep water
Islay is located approximately 13km (8
through land reclamation to build a new
harbour, is strategically located to
miles) from the proposed Islay offshore
ferry berth and significantly extend the
support the development of the offshore
wind farm, and close to the consented
marshalling and lay down areas, making
renewables industry and offers potential
10MW demonstration tidal array to
it ideal for offshore renewables.
for further development as a suitable
be located in the Sound of Islay. The
site for O&M. Port Ellen currently has a
facilities at Islay’s Glenagedale Airport
Port Ellen can be supported by the
daily lifeline ferry service to the Scottish
could potentially accommodate a forward
facilities at Port Askaig on Islay, owned
mainland, along with fishing and small
helicopter base.
by Argyll & Bute Council, which offers
cargo vessel activity.
the opportunity for a further O&M base
There is a potential to develop Port Ellen
Ownership
Water depth at quayside
to the north of the island.
Regional Selective
Assistance Funding
Owned and operated by Caledonian
NW and SE berths- 4.67m draft. Fish
Tier 1- up to 20% of capital costs for
Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL).
quay- 3.67m draft.
large companies (up to 30% for medium
Available land area
Vessel access
Currently 0.477ha (1.2 acres) of
Fishing pier outer face- 7m draft. Ferry
laydown area, with potential for further
pier has minimum depth of 6-9m LAT.
development and significant extension. A
6 hectare (15 acre) shore-based boat yard
businesses and up to 40% for small
businesses).
Quayside length/ weight bearing
and storage facility are situated 3.2km
NW berth straight face- 73m, SE berth-
(2 miles) away with slip and boat hoist
91m, Fish Quay- 32m. The pier has been
available.
designed for a deck loading of 20kN/m2.
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Support sites
Barcaldine
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Barcaldine, Marine Resource Centre, Oban, Argyll – Site overview
The site at Barcaldine is located 19km
Barcaldine’s connectivity with Oban
during construction (e.g. personnel
(12 miles) north of Oban, and is 10km
and deepwater facilities, linked to its
transportation, materials handling etc).
(6 miles) north of Oban airport. Owned
laydown space, makes it particularly
by the Marine Resource Centre (MRC),
suited for manufacturing and O&M.
the site has a range of features which
The site presents a diverse opportunity
for industry and office capability to
comprise industrial development
MRC has identified potential for
be located on one coastal site with
potential, a deep water pier, slipways, a
support to the offshore renewables
immediate waterside access.
high quality freshwater supply (producing
sector primarily as a centre for O&M,
hydro-electric power), along with other
although the location and facilities
existing facilities and infrastructure.
may support the initial development
Ownership
Marine Resource Centre.
Available land area
24,281 sqm of covered area, and 24,281
Water depth at quayside
3.5m minimum water depth, and 7.5m
40m hammerhead pier capable of taking
maximum depth.
vessels up to 1,500 tonnes and 60m in
Vessel access
sqm of outdoor storage / laydown space.
Located on Loch Creran with easy access
The area to the south east of Barcaldine
to sea.
has been identified as potential
Quayside length/ weight bearing
length. In addition there is a three-tiered
slipway and moorings for commercial
vessels.
Regional Selective
Assistance Funding
development area for business and
Tier 1- up to 20% of capital costs for
industry and is approximately 9 hectares
large companies (up to 30% for medium
(22 acres) .
businesses and up to 40% for small
businesses).
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Ayr
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Ayr, Ayrshire – Site overview
Situated at the lower end of the Firth
port of choice for the unloading of the
A large area of quayside land (4 ha
of Clyde, the Port of Ayr is owned and
many wind turbine components for
-10 acres) has been allocated for the
operated by Associated British Ports
South West Scotland’s newly constructed
renewable sector, supported by a
and is a busy commercial port handling
onshore wind farms.
number of strategic industrial sites
a wide variety of cargoes.
within close proximity to the Port.
The Port has ambitious plans to reclaim
The Port of Ayr already has extensive
and develop an additional area of up to
experience working with the
10.5 hectares (25 acres) of land within
renewables sector and has been the
the Crown Estate.
Ownership
Associated British Ports.
Water depth at quayside
(See details below).
Quayside length/ weight bearing
Griffin Dock- 6.0m (maximum vessel
600m of quay wall in total, all suitable
draft of 5.8m), River berth- 6.7m
for heavy lift cranage. Proposed new
(maximum vessel draft of 6.2m).
quayside will offer 338m, with bespoke
15.8ha (39 acres) planned port extension,
Proposed development plan would allow
weight bearing capacity.
with 4 ha (10 acres) allocated for the
berthing for vessels with drafts of up to
renewable industry. Strategically-
9m.
Regional Selective
Assistance Funding
Available land area
located off-port industrial sites: Glasgow
Prestwick Airport 14 ha (35 acres)
Vessel access
Tier 3- No support for large companies
(up to 10% of capital costs for medium
development site, Prestwick Aerospace
Excellent water access with deep water
businesses and up to 20% for small
Park 6 ha (15 acres) fully serviced plots,
to Irish Sea.
businesses).
and large 81 ha (200 acre) “single user”
site at Riverside Business Park, Irvine.
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Support sites
Inchgreen, Inverclyde
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Inchgreen, Inverclyde – Site overview
The proposed Extended Inchgreen
mat (100m x 80m), hard standing area
As part of a URC, Inchgreen also benefits
development is part of the Riverside
(60m x 95m), 420m quayside, cranage,
from several nearby off-port support
Inverclyde Urban Regeneration Company
business park and land available for
sites:
initiative.
development.
• Riverside Business Park
Extended Inchgreen will provide 40
Clydeport’s existing 200,000 sqm (50
• Kelburn
hectares (almost 100 acres) of land,
acres) of quayside land is ready for
• Cartsdyke/Cartsburn
including an operational dry dock,
immediate use and development.
• Ferguson’s Shipbuilding &
extensive workshops, reinforced module
Ownership
Water depth at quayside
Quayside length/ weight bearing
Mixed ownership of Clydeport (part of Peel
11.3m at high tide, 8.2m at low tide. Dry
420m Quay, Reinforced Module Mat
Group), Riverside Inverclyde, Inverclyde
dock has water depth over keel blocks of
(100*80m) with load capacity of 200kn/
Council and a small private company.
13.7m.
m2; 65 Tonne Crane.
Available land area
Vessel access
Regional Selective
Assistance Funding
40 ha (100 acres) development site of
Excellent sea access with minimum
Tier 2a- up to 15% of capital costs for
which 20 ha (50 acres) is available for
water depth in channel to open water
large companies (up to 25% for medium
immediate use. Off-port support sites are
of 8m. The Firth of Clyde has one of the
businesses and up to 35% for small
also available at Riverside Business Park
deepest sea entry channels in Northern
businesses).
(1022sqm prepared office space and 0.7ha
Europe.
/ 1.7 acre site), Kelburn (3ha /7.5 acre),
Cartsdyke/Cartsburn (1.4ha /3.5 acre)
Ferguson’s Shipbuilding & Fabrication
Yard (5000sqm fabrication space).
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Fabrication Yard.
Troon
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Troon, Ayrshire – Site overview
The Port of Troon is one of the most
It is owned and operated by Ports (ABP),
docks, a pier, large timber-reception
sheltered harbours on the West Coast of
the UK’s largest port operating company.
and processing facility, and around
Scotland and is a major cargo and ferry
8,000 sqm of land for development.
port, with two Ro-Ro terminals for ferry
The former Ailsa-Troon shipyard is now
services to Ireland.
operated by ABP and provides two dry
Ownership
Associated British Ports.
Available land area
Vessel access
Good sea access.
Quayside length/ weight bearing
8000sqm of development land is available
Tidal dock- 55m, Roath Dock- 110m. Two
at the former Ailsa-troon shipyard.
dry docks measure 88m and 122m in
Water depth at quayside
Regional Selective
Assistance Funding
Tier 2b- Up to 10% of capital costs for
large companies (up to 20% for medium
businesses and up to 30% for small
businesses).
length.
Tidal dock- 6.7m MHWs, 7.0m MHWS.
Pier head berth- 7.0m MHWS. Average
depths at other berths- 5-7m MHWS.
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Renewable activity and supply chain
Robin Rigg.
Existing renewables activities
The West Coast of Scotland has seen the
West Coast including:
development of a number of offshore
renewable energy projects such as the
180MW Robin Rigg offshore wind farm.
Voith Wavegen’s 4MW Siadar near
• The 1800MW Argyll Array offshore wind
farm near Tiree being developed by
Scottish Power
One of the first grid connected wave
energy projects in the world has
been operational on Islay since 2001
–Wavegen’s LIMPET project.
• SSE Renewables 680MW Islay offshore
wind project
• Scottish Power’s 10MW tidal project in
the Sound of Islay
• The Isle of Lewis will be home to 44MW
New projects are being planned on the
Power’s two Oyster projects along with
of wave energy from Aquamarine
shore plant
• Statoil have identified an area North of
Lewis as suitable for a 200MW floating
wind project
• Marine Current Turbine’s 8MW tidal
project in Kyle Rhea, Isle of Skye
• Two tidal sites for the Saltire Prize,
West of Mull of Kintyre and South West
of Islay along with the West of Hebrides
wave site.
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Supply Chain - Fabrication/ Major Components
Wind Towers Scotland Ltd
(Machrihanish, Kintyre
Peninsula, Argyll)
The only wind turbine tower manufacturer
Fergusons Group (Port
Glasgow, Inverclyde)
Burntisland Fabrications BIFAB
(Arnish Yard, Isle of Lewis)
in the UK capable of producing towers for
Ferguson delivers engineering services
offshore wind projects and one of only two
across a range of industry sectors.
onshore tower manufacturers in the UK.
Whilst best known for their ship building
Fabrication yard with large scale steel
The facility has recently completed an
capability, the company has delivered
rolling capability. Has previously supplied
order for Siemens Wind to supply towers
tailored solutions to support applications
towers for offshore wind market and is
for SSE Renewables 350MW Clyde Wind
in materials handling, fluids distribution,
currently part of the BiFab supply chain
Farm .
system hydraulics, power distribution
for jacket substructures for offshore wind.
Previously part of the Danish Skykon
and management, and civil engineering.
The yard supplies the jacket transition
Group the Machrihanish facility is now
Outputs range from large scale
pieces and the piles for the jackets.
a joint venture between SSE and March
mechanical structures such as bridges
Also supplied the rolled steel sections
Wind Technology.
and piles, to very specialist mechanical
for Aquamarine Power’s Oyster II wave
engineering devices.
machine which were then assembled
Ferguson is now configured to deliver
at Bifab’s Methil yard at the Fife Energy
services under one or a combination of
the following competency areas:-
wind but also the wave and tidal devices
NEWCO - Northern
Engineering and Welding Co
(Fort William)
destined for the projects in the Orkney
NEWCO Northern Engineering and
* Electrical
Isles, Pentland Firth and the wider West
Welding Co Ltd has over 25 years of
* Fabrication
Coast.
experience specialising in all types of
* Design
www.bifab.co.uk
welding, fabrication and mechanical
* Joinery.
Park. The Arnish yard will be part of the
future supply chain for not only offshore
* Hydraulics
* Pipework
engineering. Their proximity to the
Corpach port facility enables them to
Ferguson have already been involved in
offer finished engineering products to the
the fit out of cable laying barges for the
whole of the West Coast.
offshore wind industry.
www.newcolimited.co.uk
www.fergusongroup.co.uk
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Renewable activity and supply chain
Supply Chain- Gravity Base Foundations
A number of the projects in Scotland will
require Gravity Base Foundations due to
water depth and sea bed conditions, such
The West Coast has an existing group of
Aggregate Industries
(Glensanda, Lochaber)
Lafarge Cement (Glasgow,
Clydebank And Greenock)
companies capable of serving this future
Situated on the Morvern Peninsula to the
Bulk supply of cement suitable for the
market.
north of Oban this is the largest quarry
manufacture of concrete structures for
in Europe and produces between 6m and
offshore use.
15m tonnes of granite per annum which is
www.lafarge-cement-uk.co.uk
as SSE Renewables 680MW Islay project.
then exported worldwide.
The coastal super quarry is served by
a deepwater port which can take the
Leiths (Kishorn)
130,000 tonne self-loading vessels owned
Leiths specialise in quarrying, haulage,
by Aggregate Industries. The site also has
road surfacing and civil engineering.
its own 430 ton barge and a ferry service
Leith at Kishorn has 1 million tonnes of
from Barcaldine.
aggregate available on site.
www.lafarge-cement-uk.co.uk
www.leiths-group.co.uk
Supply Chain - Environmental Services
SAMS Commercial Services Ltd
- a wholly own subsidiary - offers
independent expert services for
SAMS (Oban, Argyll)
commercial customers. Of particular
The Scottish Association for Marine
interest to the renewable energy sector
Science (SAMS) is Scotland’s largest
are:
and oldest independent marine science
• Environmental advice for strategic
organisation employing based at the
offshore wind farms
• Environmental impact, assessment
and monitoring
• Biofuels from marine biomass (micro
and macro algae).
As part of the University of the
modern Scottish Marine Institute near
• Policy and regulation
Highlands and Islands, SAMS also
Oban in Argyll. SAMS delivers innovative
• Marine mammal interaction with
provides high-quality education
and cutting edge research on a diverse
renewable energy installations
range of largely multidisciplinary topics
• Biofouling on renewable energy
including marine renewable energy.
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planning
• Artificial reef enhancement of
installations
and training courses to commercial
organisations.
www.sams.ac.uk
Supply Chain - Vessel Services
Inverlussa Marine Services
(Isle of Mull)
Seafari Marine Services
(Oban, Argyll)
Maritime Craft Services
(Largs, Ayrshire)
Inverlussa supply workboats for
Seafari Marine Services supply fast,
Operator of a fleet of tugs, workboats and
deployment in Scotland’s west coast
commercially coded craft for the
offshore wind support vessels.
waters where they have substantial
transport of passengers and equipment
Services offered include: Anchor
experience working across sectors of the
throughout Scotland. They have a large
handling, Diving vessel support, Offshore
marine industry, including tidal current
number of RIBS available and can provide
windfarm support vessels, Coastal/
and seabed surveys for marine energy
a 24 hour support service with the
harbour towage and Dredging support.
projects. Their current craft include a
capacity to transport up to 48 persons
MCS are currently supporting O & M
21m and 16m work boats, and a third,
and/or 4 tons of equipment at any one
activity at the BARD offshore wind
27m boat has been commissioned which
time with an operational range
farm in German waters. They have also
will be operational by late 2011. These
of up to 300 miles.
worked on the installation of Marine
multipurpose vessels
www.seafarimarineservices.co.uk
Current Turbine’s Seagen tidal turbine in
are highly manoeuvrable, with large
Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland and
working decks.
supported jack-ups and rock barges at
inverlussa.com/inverlussaworkboats.htm
the Thornton Bank offshore wind farm in
Fusion Marine Services
(Barcaldine, Argyll)
Belgium.
www.maritimecraft.co.uk
Fusion Marine’s new generation of robust
and versatile Polycraft workboat are
Stormcats (Isle of Islay)
manufactured in rigid polyethylene (PE),
Argyll Workboats (Isle of Bute)
StormCats is Scotland’s largest GRP
making the boats one of the most durable
Argyll Workboats have broad-based
boat building company, based on the Isle
‘inflatable type’ craft on the market today.
experience in the marine industry
of Islay. Their boats are designed with
Ideal for a variety of uses, the craft are
including contracts with MOD and BAE
reinforced hulls and deep keels filled with
remarkably light despite their robust
systems. They have three workboats, two
solid fibreglass to ensure damage
construction and are available in a variety
of which operate offshore as all-weather
resistance and longevity.
of specifications. Any of the range can be
vessels. The company can provide
www.stormcats-islay.com
individually built to suit specific customer
commercial dive team surface support,
requirements.
survey work, safety boat duties, marine
www.fusionmarine.com/boats.htm
salvage and towing.
www.argyllworkboats.co.uk
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Renewable activity and supply chain
Supply Chain - Vessel Maintenance
Supply Chain - Crane Providers
Windhoist are leading wind turbine
Established in 1992, Corpach Boat
Mallaig Boat Building
Engineering
(Mallaig, West Highlands)
Building is a small dedicated team of
Offers a complete range of marine
cranage and mechanical / electrical
skilled craftsmen serving the commercial
engineering services geared to
services to the principal wind turbine
and pleasure boat user alike and
supporting the requirements of the
suppliers in the market including Vestas
specialising in the construction, repair
west coast’s fishing community,
Celtic, Repower, Siemens, Nordex,
and modification of workboats.
including commercial boat building
Acciona, Enercon and Gamesa. Their
www.scottishboatyard.co.uk
and repair; marine engineering; ship’s
extensive heavy crane fleet has grown to
chandlers; slipping for vessels up
reflect the ever-expanding wind industry
to 80ft; mechanical; hydraulic and
with capacities in excess of 1200T.
electrical servicing and repair; welding /
www.windhoist.co.uk
Corpach Boat Building
(Corpach, Fort William)
Windhoist (Irvine, Ayrshire)
installation contractors offering heavy
fabricating.
www.fishindustryyearbook.eu/Catching/
Boatbuilders/Mallaig-BoatbuildingEngineering-Co-Ltd-l537.html
Supply Chain- Operations & Maintenance
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Dawson Energy (Oban, Argyll)
rework at hydropower plants. In 2010,
Dawson Energy’s main focus is in
they became part of 3sun Group and
supplying skilled technicians for installing
the company now offers a substantial
and servicing wind turbines, both onshore
range of services across design, build,
and offshore and also supplying teams
installation, O&M and de-commissioning.
of technicians for major outages and
www.dawson-energy.co.uk
Supply Chain - Marine Services/ Divers
Shearwater Marine (Dunoon)
Shearwater Marine Services Ltd are
Northwest Marine Ltd
(Oban, Argyll)
CD Campbell Marine Contracts
(Isle Of Jura)
commercial diving & marine contractors
This company are specialist diving
Services include:
based at the Holy Loch in the Clyde
contractors based in Oban. They can
• Project Management & Consultation-
Estuary. Their range of services include
provide a range of services including
Feasibility, Survey, Design, Consents,
sub-sea cable installation for offshore
cable laying and outfall installations. They
Supply, Installation, Maintenance
wind and marine renewables projects and
supply a range of vessels; safety boats,
providing underwater support for marine
work boats and RIBS and also ROVs for
Hydrographic, Bathymetric, Ecology,
projects - welding , burning, shuttering
deep-water and tidal inspection. They
Fisheries, Sediment dynamics, Geology,
& concreting, pile and fender removal /
work in partnership with Briggs Marine
Sonar imaging, Shallow sub-bottom
replacement, seabed surveys, inspections
on subsea cable maintenance contracts
profiling, Diver observation/video/
and concrete repairs.
for Scottish & Southern.
photography, Seabed and water column
www.shearwatermarine.co.uk
www.northwestmarine.co.uk
sampling, ROV operation, Analytical
• Marine Survey & Monitoring -
services
• Marine Construction & MaintenanceMoorings, Pontoons, Piers, Marinas,
Lochs Diving Services
(Isle of Lewis)
The Underwater Centre
(Fort William) Underwater support for a variety of
The Underwater Centre, operating since
sectors including civil engineering,
1972, is the world’s leading commercial
renewable projects, shipping services and
diver and ROV training centre. It is the
salvage. Services include site surveys,
only school to offer all Health and Safety
underwater welding and cutting.
Executive (HSE) approved qualifications in
www.lochsdiving.net
Air and Mixed Gas diver training and also
Slipways, Salvage, Fishfarms,
Pipelines, Outfalls, Navigation marks.
www.marinecontracts.co.uk
provides one of the most comprehensive
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) courses
run anywhere in the world.
www.theunderwatercentre.co.uk
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Skilled available labour
Scotland has a long and strong history
of engineering expertise, including
shipbuilding and North Sea oil and gas
• 13.9% (16,100) are employed in Skilled
Eilean Siar (Outer Hebrides)
Arnish, Stornoway and Lochboisdale are
Trades Occupations
• 33.8% are educated to NVQ4 level
exploration, creating a large pool of
and above (HND, Degree and Higher
highly trained engineers, skilled trade
Degree level qualifications or
and technical workers.
equivalent).
located in Eilean Siar local authority area:
• 35.4% are educated to NVQ4 level and
above (HND, Degree and Higher Degree
level qualifications or equivalent).
Scotland has a highly qualified workforce:
Argyll & Bute
33.9% of Scottish residents aged 16-64
Campbeltown, Machrihanish, Port Ellen
North Ayrshire
are educated to NVQ4 level and above
and Barcaldine are located in the Argyll &
Hunterston is located in the North
(HND, Degree and Higher Degree level
Bute local authority area:
Ayrshire local authority area:
• 12.7% (5,200) are employed in Skilled
• 12.6% (7,100) are employed in Skilled
qualifications or equivalent), compared to
29.8% average in the UK.
Trades Occupations
Trades Occupations
Highland Council
• 35.3% are educated to NVQ4 level
• 26.3% are educated to NVQ4 level and
Kishorn, Ullapool, Kyle of Lochalsh
and above (HND, Degree and Higher
above (HND, Degree and Higher Degree
and Mallaig are located in the Highland
Degree level qualifications or
level qualifications or equivalent).
Council area:
equivalent).
Drive Time Areas – Population Statistics: Working Age Population
Labour Market Area
1/2 hour
1 hour
1 1/2 hours
2 hours
Kishorn
426
2,337
18,762
89,626
Machrihanish
4,044
5,231
8,561
15,314
Arnish
5,029
10,043
11,244
11,766
Hunterston
111,198
823,944
1,396,131
1,962,215
Fig. 2. West Coast Working Age Population. Source: Office for National Statistics (2009 figures).
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Educational facilities
The West Coast of Scotland boasts a
to provide university-level education in
This includes research activities in
wide selection of universities and further
the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
Electrical Power Engineering and Power
education colleges, producing a large
and Control Systems.
number of skilled and qualified graduates
Over 800 students studying an
ready and able to meet the demands of
engineering course across its different
the growing offshore renewable energy
locations, with courses including BSc
industry in Scotland.
Mechanical Engineering and BSc in
Part of UHI, Lews Castle College (Lewis),
Renewable Energy.
Argyll College, West Highland College
Further Education Colleges
and Scottish Association of Marine
Key educational establishments include:
Science offer relevant vocational courses
including HNC Fabrication, Welding
The University of Glasgow
& Inspection, Engineering Systems,
The School of Engineering
Construction Management and Maritime
The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
brings together the expertise of
Skills.
World-renowned for engineering
the Departments of Aerospace
expertise and offering a wide range of
Engineering, Civil Engineering,
electrical and mechanical engineering
Electronics & Electrical Engineering
courses.
and Mechancal Engineering, with
Kilmarnock College - relevant
wind tunnel testing facilities and
courses include HNC Engineering
The Institute for Energy and Environment
expertise in aerospace R&D and fluid
Practice: Fabrication and Welding,
is one of the largest electrical power
mechanics.
HNC Engineering Practice: Electrical
engineering and energy technology
Engineering and National Certificate (NC)
university research groups in Europe.
In Engineering: Manufacturing, Electrical
or Fabrication and Welding.
Home to the UK’s only Wind Energy
University of the West of Scotland
Doctoral Training Centre, providing high
The School of Engineering offers
calibre PhD graduates with the specialist
flexible, career-focused courses and
skills required by the wind energy
internationally recognised applied
James Watt College - Engineering
industry.
research, Engineering Management,
courses including mechanical
Mechanical Engineering and Aircraft
engineering, electrical engineering,
Engineering.
electronics, aeronautical engineering and
The Department of Naval Architecture
and Marine Engineering provides marine
automotive engineering.
technology expertise, and offers specialist
BEng and MEng degrees.
Glasgow Caledonian University
The Department of Energy Systems
Ayr College - Engineering courses
Engineering offers a wide range
including NC in Engineering, NC in
University of the Highlands & Islands
of undergraduate, postgraduate,
Electronic Engineering, HNC construction
UHI is a partnership of colleges, learning
professional short course training and
management, and BEng/HNC Aircraft
and research centres, working together
research opportunities.
Engineering.
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An outstanding quality of life
The West Coast of Scotland offers an
unrivalled quality of life, whether in the
rural villages and towns of the West
Highlands, Kintyre Peninsula and Outer
Hebrides or in the vibrant city of Glasgow
and busy towns in Inverclyde and
Ayrshire.
Educational attainment rates are high
and the area offers a competitive cost of
living and high-quality housing.
Stunning scenery is all around with
rugged mountainsides, ancient castles,
sparkling lochs, green valleys, sandy
beaches, and numerous islands in
the Firth of Clyde and Inner and Outer
Hebrides.
A huge range of outdoor activities
is always on offer from golf to
mountaineering, wind surfing, mountain
biking, hill walking, fishing, hunting,
shooting, and wildlife watching. The area
is famous for its world class sailing on
Scotland’s West Coast and islands, with
many leisure marinas nearby.
West Scotland has some of the finest
golf courses in the world, including
Turnberry, Troon, Prestwick, Loch
Lomond and Machrihanish, as well as
numerous other high quality courses,
suitable for golfers of all levels.
Glasgow is Scotland’s biggest city and
offers the full range of big city amenities
such as exceptional shopping, leisure,
museums, galleries, nightlife and
universities.
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Connectivity
Road
Air
• The West of Scotland mainland is linked to
Glasgow International Airport
the rest of the UK through a rapid network of
motorways and trunk roads
• To the South, the M8, M77 and A77 connect
Inverclyde and Ayrshire to Glasgow, Edinburgh
and beyond
• To the North, the A82, and subsequent trunk ‘A’
roads, link West Coast Highland sites to Glasgow,
Central Scotland and the motorway network.
Rail
• The West Highland Line connects Mallaig and
Oban to Glasgow
• The Firth of Clyde, Ayrshire and Inverclyde areas
• Approximately 7 million passengers per year on
200 flights per day to 90 destinations
• Frequent flights to around 30 international cities,
including New York, Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin,
Copenhagen, Dubai, Geneva and Philadelphia
• Multiple daily flights to London and to 21 other UK
and Scottish destinations.
Glasgow Prestwick Airport
• Frequent flights to 33 European destinations
• Longest commercial runway in Scotland, capable
of handling all aircraft types. Regularly handles
large oil industry and aerospace equipment.
Highlands & Islands Airports
have excellent rail links with many local stations
• Inverness Airport has frequent flights to London,
connecting the area to Glasgow, the Central Belt
Birmingham and Manchester and a daily flight to
and beyond.
Amsterdam
Sea
• Regular ferry services connect islands in
• Airports in Campbeltown, Stornoway, Islay, Tiree,
Oban and Benbecula offer regular flights to
Scottish destinations.
the Inner and Outer Hebrides to the Scottish
mainland and each other
• Many ports on the West Coast handle regular
sea cargo services
• Clydeport’s Greenock Ocean Terminal on the
Firth of Clyde is a deep water port and container
facility which plays host to regular container
services linking with the Iberian Peninsula,
Ireland and North West and Southern England.
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West Coast Summary
• The West Coast of Scotland offers
• Arnish, Kishorn, and Hunterston and
Operations & Maintenance, logistical
strategic locations for accessing the
Campbeltown/Machrihanish were
support services and supply chain
Scottish Territorial Waters 1500MW
identified by the National Renewables
manufacturing:
Argyll Array and 680MW Islay site,
Infrastructure Plan as suitable for
as well as the wave and tidal lease
integrated manufacturing, and all offer
sites in the Pentland Firth and Orkney
significant laydown areas and deep
workers, many with engineering
Waters and further opportunities in
water quayside access
expertise, and a well-established local
the Irish Sea
• Access to a large pool of highly skilled
supply chain.
• The ports at Lochboisdale,
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• Full range of port sites and facilities
Ullapool, Kyle of Lochalsh, Mallaig,
• Proximity to several high-performing
ideal for large scale manufacturing,
Stornoway, Port Ellen, Barcaldine,
universities and colleges for access to
operations and maintenance along
Ayr, Inchgreen & Troon offer further
further and higher education graduates
with facilities for support vessels.
opportunities for support facilities
equipped with the skills required by the
for this growth industry, including
offshore renewable industry
Aerial picture of Mallaig.
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