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Welcome to Scotland’s First Port of Call
• Created in 1797 by Act of Parliament • 1797 Act gave responsibility for repairing,
improving and maintaining the harbour to Trustees
• 1797 Act repealed in 1882• 1882 Act made further provision for
construction and regulation of the harbour • Governed by Statute • Consists of Board of Trustees• Not for Profit Organisation
UK Port StructureLocal Authority Ports
Privately owned ports
Trust Ports - focussed on stakeholders and wider community’s benefit, including job creation and long term activity of local economy.
Eyemouth Harbour has trust port status
Approximately 1/3 UK ports have Trust status
Benefits of Trust Port StatusIndependent statutory bodyRun by independent board of trustees for the
benefits of stakeholdersModernising Trust Ports – A Guide to Good
Governance - published by Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR)
Duty to maximise the benefits available to stakeholders (existing, potential and future).
No shareholders, therefore surpluses reinvested in operation of port
Funding CapacityDevelopment projects can be funded by combination of port’s own funds, EU and public funds.
EHT is eligible for European, national and regional funds
Capital funding opportunities
Experience in attracting public funding and managing infrastructure development projects
Engaging with National and Regional AgenciesScottish Government
Marine Scotland, DETR
Politicians Michael Moore MP, John Lamont MSP, Paul Wheelhouse MSP
Scottish EnterpriseScottish Borders Council
Department of Economic Development and Infrastructure
Eyemouth Community Town CouncilEyemouth Renewables Group (local MP, stakeholders
with input from Scottish Enterprise & Crown Estate)
What they say about us....
Rt. Hon. Michael Moore MP says:“It has been great working with the Eyemouth Harbour Trust on their plans to promote Eyemouth as an Operations & Maintenance port. Eyemouth is an ideal location for such a facility, with its deep harbour, local knowledge of the waters and proximity to the offshore renewable developments. As MP for the [Scottish] Borders, I will be continuing to support the Trust in their work in this area.”
Bryan McGrath, Head of Economic Development & Environment, Scottish Borders Council says:“The Council has been working closely with the Eyemouth Harbour Trust and other local partners to identify potential operators and to help develop the opportunities that will arise through the future offshore wind programme. Renewables is a key sector for the future of our local economy, and Eyemouth is well located, has excellent facilities and the potential to be a key player, in the future operations and maintenance programmes for offshore installations. Those assets are backed up by a strong partnership that has already demonstrated excellent services to the early survey vessels.”
• Situated on SE coast of Scotland
• Just 2 miles off A1
• 50 miles south of Edinburgh
• 70 miles north of Newcastle
• Excellent transport links by air, road and rail
Canyon (Entrance)
Gunsgreen Basin
Inner Basin
Port Constraints
EHT ownership quayside and port land1 hectare (2.5 acres)
Council ownership off port (within 1km)2.5 hectares (5.5 acres) serviced land6.3 hectares (15.5 acres) expansion area
Land Available for Development
Canyon (Entrance)
Width 17m (suitable for vessels up to beam width 13m)
Overhead clearance unlimitedLock-freeLow tide - 2m below chart datumHigh tide - 7.5m below chart datumTidal Range 5-6 metresTurning space for vessels up to 30m LOA
Gunsgreen BasinMaximum depth 7.5m, minimum depth 2mBerthing Quayage 280m
Inner Basin (Old Harbour)Maximum depth 6.5m, minimum depth 0.9mBerthing Quayage 490m (including 130m
Pontoon)Pontoon with pedestrian access from pier
Accessibility24/7 unrestricted lock-free access for vessels with up to 2m
draught and up to 13m beam in weather conditions up to Force 5
Port Closure due to WeatherDependant on wave height and wind strength and directionAny waves over 2m height with N/NE winds over Force 7+
may result in port closure It is most likely that O&M safety standards would require
removal of personnel from turbine site long before port would close
PORT CLOSURE IS ONLY IN MOST EXTREME WEATHER - only 3 in past 24 months and none since March 2010!
Variety of vessels around the port (fishing, dive boat operators, yachts)
Envisaged O&M vessels would utilise deepwater basin which would segregate from other vessels in inner harbour
Leisure vessels berthing in inner basin on pontoon away from deepwater area
Fishing vessels utilising inner harbour and deepwater basin and movement dependent on tides and seasons.
O&M traffic would not be constrained by tides or seasons It is envisaged that a Vehicle Traffic System (VTS) would
be implemented in order to ensure safe and quick turnaround of traffic during busier times (e.g. between 6am-7am)
Wind-cats would have unrestricted access to deepwater basin almost 100% of the time. However, VTS would aid movement during busy times.
‘Voe Chief’(owned by Delta Marine Ltd)
o LOA 26 Metreso Beam 7.8 Metreso Draft 3 Metres
‘Smit Yare’(owned by Smit International)
o LOA 28 Metreso Beam 7 Metreso 2m draught
o 22 m LOAo 5m Beamo 1.5m draught
‘Fleur de Lys’(owned by Surewind Marine)
Port of Eyemouth Facilities
Repairs & Maintenance Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (Coastal Marine Boatbuilders
Ltd) Marine Engineers and Electronics Re-fuelling facility (54,000 litre gasoil tank) Utilities (electricity, fresh water, telecommunications) Grid and Slip-way Forklift Craneage Storage
Materials Chandlery/Stores
Personnel Showers, WC, Accommodation, Restaurants Training Facilities
Coastal Marine Boatbuilders LtdBoatbuilders & Marine Engineers
Building, servicing & maintenance
All types of vessels3 slipwaysVessels >200 tonnes3 modern shedsSpecialised workshops
(plumbing, engineering, paint booths, wood)
Extensive storesSkilled workforce (plumbers,
engineers, carpenters, painters, welders, labourers, apprenticeships)
LogisticsBy Road - via A1 (Eyemouth 2 miles off A1)By Rail – East Coast rail links via Berwick and DunbarBy Air – via Edinburgh, Newcastle and Glasgow Airports
Emergency ServicesRNLI Lifeboat, Fire, Police, Ambulance, Medical Centre
LeisureSwimming Pool, Gym, Golf, Sea-angling, Diving, Marine
Reserve, Museums, Beach, Coastal Footpath, Cycling
Local Skillsbase
ElectricalMechanicalEngineeringMarinersPlumbersWelders
Training Eyemouth Lift Truck
Training Centre Accredited RTITB, NPORS, RSPH,
CIEH, City & Guilds, Lantra Awards, Learndirect, ILA, SQA
Offices Existing harbour building consists of 700 square meters of
industrial and office space with potential for additional units.
Storage & Maintenance Areas of portside and off-port land available for development (e.g. warehousing, workshops) Additional storage containers
Welfare of Personnel Laundrette, locker rooms, drying rooms
Parking Areas available for additional parking
Access by air Helipad
In SummaryClose proximity to operations in Firth of ForthUnrestricted accessibility for wind-cat vesselsAccessibility by road, rail, air and seaExcellent existing port infrastructureMinimal development required to convert to
O&M facilityIdeal marine centre for supporting offshore
wind farm developments