MV Kaami

A total of 1,200te of material has been recovered which has now already been shipped for processing and recycling.

Working directly with operators, Tier 1 contractors or other waste management companies, the company’s expertise and experience lies in the onshore downsizing, deconstruction, processing, reuse and recycling of a wide range of subsea materials.

With an aim of zero to landfill, every piece of material the company handled was assessed for reuse or repurpose before being processed for recycling.
By processing and recycling the metal from the Kaami, the amount of waste being sent to landfill has been significantly reduced, thereby helping to create a circular economy by keeping waste materials in use for longer.

Shipping direct from site also saved transportation by road (approximately 48 articulated vehicle loads negated) and therefore helped to cut even more carbon emissions.

The vessel’s length overall (LOA) is 89.8 meters and width 13.19 meters making it a considerable size for downsizing and the first project of its type for John Lawrie.

Overall, it was a 13-week turnaround from initial consultation to delivering depolluted and fully recycled material to the steel mill. Working efficiently, safely and collaboratively with all parties enabled this quick completion.

Located on the north west coast of Scotland, Kishorn Port and Dry Dock is the ideal site for the manufacturing, laydown and assembly of renewable energy devices for offshore wind, wave and tidal sectors as well as the oil and gas and decommissioning industry.

The overall size of the dry dock equates to around 160m x 160m providing more than adequate space for cranes, handling equipment, trucks and vehicles to access the site safely.

The size and capacity of the dock enables staff and contractors to work at a safe distance, in line with current government guidelines due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Dave Weston, MD John Lawrie Metals Ltd, commented:

“We are delighted to have collaborated with Kishorn Port on this project, the first of many that will no doubt come to the port.

“After years of planning and numerous discussions with the team at KPL, it is amazing to think that we have finally assisted them in completing this first successful project.

“The operation ran smoothly with no safety incidents and that’s thanks to great communication and teamwork.”

Kishorn Port Director, Alasdair Ferguson added:

“We are delighted with the completion of this very successful dismantle, reuse and recycle of the MV Kaami in the dry dock at Kishorn.“It demonstrates the dry dock is open for business, its capabilities and heralds a new chapter in the dry dock use going forward, which is a significant milestone at the port.

“Our partners in this project, decommissioning experts John Lawrie have been excellent and truly professional to work with from day one.

“They have executed and delivered a safe, clean, and tidy job with sound professional awareness with our team at KPL for the undertaking and commitment we have with SEPA for our Waste Management License and the environment.

“At fairly short notice they responded and have now delivered.

“We look forward to working on further projects with John Lawrie where the opportunities arise, and bidding in particular on more floating assets that can be accommodated for decommissioning at Kishorn Port & Dry Dock in the future.”