Port of Cromarty Firth / Invergordon
Owner
Port of Cromarty FirthAddress
Bob Buskie
Chief Executive
Cromarty Firth Port Authority
Port Office
Shore Road
Invergordon
IV18 0HD
Phone
+44 (0)1349 852308Port of Cromarty Firth / Invergordon
Port of Cromarty Firth is the largest Port in the Highlands and one of the leading Ports in Europe for rig inspection, repair and maintenance. The combination of sheltered deep waters and east-west alignment; compatible with the prevailing winds and tides, offers ease of access for the largest structures. This is unique for a location so close to North Sea oil and gas fields
Headquartered at Invergordon, the Port of Cromarty Firth is home to 6 key marine facilities, of which the Port of Cromarty Firth is the statutory Port Authority. These facilities include Highland Deephaven Industrial Estate and Spoolbase, Admiralty Pier, Saltburn Pier, Nigg Oil Terminal, Nigg Energy Park and Invergordon Service Base.
These facilities combined offer over 2,000 metres of quayside with water depths up to 14 metres, a dry dock, a wet dock and sheltered anchorages up to 30m in depth. A proven supply chain of worldclass energy sector service companies is on hand to fulfil rig IRM, StS transfers, decommissioning projects, subsea fabrication, renewable energy projects and support the visiting cruise vessels. The facility is in close proximity to the Beatrice and Moray offshore wind farms and is capable of providing all marine services for the construction and maintenance phases of these projects. The Port has also handled the decommissioning of semi-submersible rigs, renewable energy turbines and subsea manifolds.
The Invergordon Service Base was constructed in the 1980s and lies at the heart of the Firth. It is owned and operated by the Port of Cromarty Firth. The array of companies available ensures you receive an efficient, cost-effective and comprehensively managed project, delivered by an experienced team of people highly skilled in cargo handling, logistics and offshore fabrication, maintenance and repair. The Base provides over 800 metres of quayside with water depths up to 14m, including a wet dock. 45 acres of laydown space is available, plus storage, warehousing and car parking for up to 320 vehicles. The Port is accessible in any weather conditions; providing a truly year round facility.
Tidal range
Tidal Range
MHWS - MLWS = 3.7m (MHWS 4.3m, MHWN 3.3m, MLWN 1.6m, MLWS 0.6m)
Max vessel dimensions port has accommodated
Beam - n/aDraft - 15.10m
LOA - 350.00m
Relationship between Chart Datum and Ordnance Datum
2.10mHeaviest load over quayside to date
12000 tonnesTotal quayside length
2000.00mPort Services
An experienced supply chain is available to provide stevedoring, rigging / slinging, craneage, forklift, ships agency, tugs and other port related services. In addition Pot of Cromarty Firth can provide water, fuel, storage rental, hard standing project area rental and office rental to third party companies.
Future Development Plans
A further 350m quayside space currently in the early stages of planning.
Location
Port of Cromarty Firth / Invergordon quayside facilities
Port of Cromarty Firth / Invergordon Media
Chart Datum
Chart Datum (CD) is a level set low enough to ensure that the tide rarely falls below it. The UK usually determines this as being approximately the level of Lowest Astronomical Tide. In effect, this is the minimum depth that can be achieved by a quayside or port entrance channel.
Vessel Dimensions
Length overall (LOA) means the maximum length of a vessel's hull when measured parallel to the waterline.
A ship’s beam refers to its width at the widest point, when measured at the ship's nominal waterline.
The draft of a ship's hull is the vertical distance between the waterline and the bottom of the hull (keel), which includes the thickness of the hull. The draft of a ship or boat signifies the minimum depth of water it can safely navigate.