Construction work starting on KPL’s £42.2million expansion project
Construction work is starting next week on our £42.2million expansion project, which will prepare Kishorn Port to play a pivotal role in delivery of offshore wind projects in Scotland and elsewhere.
This major development will see the size of the dry dock increased and land reclaimed to create capacity for the manufacture of concrete floating offshore wind foundations. It will enable us to provide full integration, with laydown, marshalling and assembly, in the long-term.
With a quarry on-site, Kishorn Port is ideally suited for manufacturing of concrete floating offshore wind sub-structures.
The development opens the port to new market opportunities and, as well as Scotland, our key target markets are the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea.
We are already receiving strong expressions of interest to utilise the enlarged dry dock area, along with the additional laydown space, for floating offshore and decommissioning projects
The construction work, creating 84 jobs for up to 18 months, is scheduled to start on Monday June 16.
Principal contractor for the project is RJ McLeod, based in Scotland, with offices in Dingwall and a long-established track record in the Highlands. Supporting services are also being delivered by Scottish firms: marine consulting civil engineers, Wallace Stone; environmental consultants, Affric, and; project management consultants, Leapmoor.
Investment of up to £24m in the expansion project by regional development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) was announced by Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes last week.
Once complete, Kishorn Port’s expanded facilities are forecast to attract projects with the potential to support up to 1,500 jobs.
We are delighted that this development will provide the catalyst for the support and creation of employment within Wester Ross and the wider Highlands, benefiting communities across the area.
