Scottish ministers have granted marine and dredge licences for the Port of Cromarty Firth’s £111m Phase 5 expansion.
The project will deliver a 400-metre quay extension with associated dredging and land reclamation to create the UK’s first purpose-built floating offshore wind turbine integration and assembly facility.
Port of Cromarty Firth chief executive Alex Campbell said: “Securing these consents marks a major milestone in our journey to position the Cromarty Firth – and Scotland – as a leading hub for the deployment of floating offshore wind.”
Phase 5 is expected to create up to 320 construction jobs and provide larger quayside capacity to support floating wind projects across the North Sea and further afield.
The port said the expansion will deliver regional economic growth, bolster UK energy security and help Scotland meet its net zero targets.