The arrival of two giant subsea structures in the Cromarty Firth was hailed as the start of an offshore windfarm boom in the Highlands.
Growth in the sector is expected provide hundreds of new jobs in the area and give the local economy a massive boost.
He was an idol to his son, the best dad in the world to his daughter – and a big man with a huge personality to his hundreds of colleagues and friends.
CREW members on a new drillship are furious after being told they and their families will not be allowed on board when company officials and other guests are given tours of the vessel at Nigg, in Easter Ross.