Shetlands authority to expand offshore vessel berthing
Oct. 23, 2014
Lerwick Port Authority has appointed Tulloch Development to manage the latest expansion of the Shetlands’ capital harbor facilities.
Offshore staff
LERWICK, UK – Lerwick Port Authority has appointed Tulloch Development to manage the latest expansion of the Shetlands’ capital harbor facilities.
The $26-million project, designed to benefit the offshore oil and fishing sectors, involves construction of a new jetty at Holmsgarth North to provide deeper berthing and a larger working area. It will extend to 800 m (2,624 ft), with ultimately 10 m (33 ft) of water alongside.
The outer arm of the L-shaped jetty, designed by civil engineers Arch Henderson LLP, will create a dock suitable for berthingoffshore industry vessels.
Preparations will start soon followed by the main works in 2015, with completion scheduled for fall 2016.
