Construction is to start next week on a major expansion project that will enable Kishorn Port to play a key role in the delivery of offshore wind projects in Scotland and beyond.
The £42.2m development will see the size of the dry dock increased and land reclaimed to create capacity for the manufacture of concrete floating offshore wind foundations.
It will enable the port to provide full integration, with laydown, marshalling and assembly, in the long-term.
With a quarry on-site, Kishorn Port is ideally placed for the manufacture of concrete floating offshore wind sub-structures.
The development opens the port to new market opportunities and, as well as Scotland, its key target markets are the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea.
The company says it is already receiving expressions of interest to utilise the enlarged dry dock area, along with the additional laydown space, for floating offshore and decommissioning projects.
The construction work, which will create 84 jobs for up to 18 months, is scheduled to start on 16 June.
Principal contractor for the project is RJ McLeod (Contractors) Limited, based in Scotland.
Supporting services are also being delivered by Scottish firms, including marine consulting civil engineers Wallace Stone LLP; environmental consultants Affric Limited, and project management consultants Leapmoor LLP.
Investment of up to £24m in the expansion project by regional development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) was announced by Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes last week.
Once complete, Kishorn Port’s expanded facilities are forecast to attract projects with the potential to support up to 1500 jobs.
A spokesperson for the port said: “We are delighted that this development will provide the catalyst for the support and creation of employment within Wester Ross and the wider Highlands, benefiting communities across the area.”