NorSea Group UK has announced that they have successfully completed Phase I of their multi-million pound investment within Peterhead Port.
The new custom-built Marine Gas Oil (MGO) facility on Smith Quay now houses two MGO tanks, which hold a combined total of 3000m3 of fuel allowing project and supply vessels to fuel directly at the quay.
This new facility allows the NorSea Group to expand the range of services they provide to clients.
When finished, NorSea Group UK will have a total of 58,000m2 of laydown area and 350m of berthing between the two quays enabling them to accommodate E&P logistics contracts and even larger projects for subsea, decommissioning and renewable work.
Walter Robertson, Managing Director of NorSea Group, said: “This investment delivers a much needed fuelling option for vessels supporting offshore activities. Project related vessels now have a full one stop shop capability. The project met the strict timeline with Global Energy being the main contractor manufacturing the tanks in Aberdeen while the large concrete bund was being built at Smith Quay in Peterhead simultaneously. Upon completion, the tanks were taken to Peterhead by PSV and lifted into position within the bund at NorSea Group.
“NorSea Group has formed a fuel supply alliance with the largest independent marine fuel supplier in the UK, to service the MGO facility. The modern, new-build tanks are directly linked by highly-sophisticated telemetry to the fuel supplier’s offices providing round-the-clock fuel stock monitoring which automatically triggers a resupply delivery before stocks run low.”
Ian Laidlaw, Chief Executive of Peterhead Port Authority, said: “Peterhead Port Authority welcomes the addition of fuel bunkers at Smith Quay and the ongoing investment from NorSea Group to develop a fully serviced marine base at the site.”
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