Investment in NorSea UK Aberdeenshire base passes £2million mark

08/06/2020
Karen Russell, NorSea UK country manager

The UK arm of Norwegian energy service group NorSea has announced investment in its Aberdeenshire base has now exceeded £2 million.

NorSea UK, based in Aberdeen’s Altens area, said it aimed to “redefine the operating strategy” of its site in Peterhead, which services vessels operating in the North Sea.

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The company has been a tenant of Smith Quay since 2014 and facilities there include a weather-protected, deepwater berth and quayside laydown and marshalling areas totalling around 177,600sq ft.

It comes after a Peterhead Port Authority project expanded the quay by more than 320,000sq ft.

NorSea UK also has nearly 150 yards of berthing and more than 172,000sq ft of external storage and quayside laydown capability at nearby Merchants Quay, where the removal of the old fish market has significantly boosted the space available.

The firm said the biggest part of its investment in Peterhead to date was a £1.8m project to install marine gas oil tanks on Smith Quay.

More recently, a £200,000 logistics centre housing new offices, meeting rooms and an internal storage facility has been added to help service renewable-energy and oil and gas markets.

Karen Russell, NorSea UK country manager, said: “Because we are working with a growing number of offshore and onshore clients, it is important that our facilities evolve in line with their business requirements.

“The implementation of even more stringent controls and procedures in recent weeks means we have been able to continue to welcome vessels which service the offshore oil industry.

“We will work hard to maintain that provision, while keeping the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors at the top of the agenda at all times.”

 

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