Oil & Gas
Port of Cromarty Firth is one of Europe’s premier port facilities for Oil & Gas works. As a modern port and engineering hub, companies based in the Firth can offer you full turnkey project delivery on a comprehensive range of logistical requirements.
The Port team understands oil and gas requirements and our facilities are geared towards delivering a high level of service and quick turnaround times.
Hot and Cold Stacking of Anchored Rigs and Marine Structures
The sheltered cat ‘C’ waters within the Cromarty Firth provide the ideal location for safely storing offshore energy structures, with allocated proven anchorage areas and good holding grounds.
Hot and cold stacking capacity is available for rigs in water depths up to 40 metres.
Deep water locations provide for inclination testing and jack up leg inspections. Good access for staff and equipment transfers.
Standby tugs are available in the event of an emergency. The Port of Cromarty Firth has an excellent reputation and a long standing track record in safely loading rigs onto and/or offloading rigs from large specialist carrier vessels.
Inspection, Repair & Maintenance (IRM)
Port of Cromarty Firth is one of Europe’s premier port facilities for IRM works. As a modern port and engineering hub, companies based in the Firth can offer you full turnkey project delivery on a comprehensive range of logistical requirements.
Safety is at the heart of our customer’s projects and we continually work to ensure all projects are run within a safe working environment. If you would like to find out more about our Health and Safety guides please click here.
Subsea
The Port of Cromarty Firth can provide a broad range of services during the mobilisation and demobilisation of subsea vessels.
The Cromarty Firth has no weather restrictions, access and working is available 24 hours per day 365 days per year.
- 260t heavy umbilical reel loading / unloading capability
- Subsea manifold, spool and riser fabrication and loadout
- Mobile cranes up to 1000t
- Load in and loadout of mid-water arches, towheads, pipes and jumpers
- 300m of quayside, with water depths up to 14m available alongside
Craneage, heavy lifting and forklifts
Ships Agency
Quayside crew
Messing, laundry and canteen facilities
Telecommunication services
Temporary office accommodation
24 hour manned quayside Rig security
Man Riding Hoists
Medical centre
Workboats and barges
Hotel accommodation
Gangways
Open storage
Dive surveys
Waste disposal
Full-service offering
The UK’s premier port facility for IRM works offers dedicated berths and mooring facilities, adjoining hard standing and heavy lift crane pads. With over 700 rig visits, this is the port of choice in the UK for rig refurbishments and survey works.