Orkney Future Ports is one of the UK’s most significant marine energy infrastructure programmes ever undertaken.
With a heritage rich in innovation, an abundance of natural resources and a worldwide reputation in energy production, the Orkney Islands are perfectly positioned to become a major assembly centre for both fixed and floating wind structures, supporting the offshore wind industry in both the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Address: Harbour Authority Building , Scapa, Orkney, KW15 1SD
Email: Paul.Olvhoj@orkney.gov.uk
Website: www.orkneyharbours.com | www.orkneyfutureports.com
- Significant future development plans
- Ambitions to develop 600m of quayside and 20 hectares of laydown
- Up to 60 Wet Storage locations, covering 16km²
Value Proposition for Offshore Wind
Assembly
Marshalling
Wet Storage
Integration
O&M
Future Infrastructure Plans
- Quayside Length: 600m
- Water Depth - Minimum: 15.0m
- Water Depth - Maximum: 20.0m
- Load Bearing - Quayside: 25 t/m²
- Load Bearing - Storage Area: 25 t/m²
- Yard Space at Quayside: 20 Hectares
- Wet Storage: >60 (16km²)
- Year of Implementation: 2024
- Year Available: 2028
Future Infrastructure for XL Components
- Heavy Lift Quay Length: 600m
- Heavy Lift Quay Area: 200,000m²
- Heavy Lift Load Bearing - Quayside: 25 t/m² UDL
- Large Component Laydown Area: 20 Hectares
- Laydown Area Load Bearing Capacity: 25 t/m² UDL
