Fresh deal is a 'sign of our intent' says firm at Invergordon port
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A MAJOR engineering firm’s decision to extend its contract at the Port of Cromarty Firth is a sign of its “commitment” to the area and wider UK market, its operations manager has said,
Offshore project and engineering company Semco Maritime’s decision to extend its use of the port’s Queens Dock facility follows its busiest ever year.
In 2018 various vessels stayed in Queens Dock along with Maersk Reacher, which received reactivation upgrades over 10 months, and Maersk Innovator, which spent two months on site for the upgrade and installation of a cantilever extension.
In the five years it has operated at the site Semco Maritime has carried out works on drilling rigs, pipe lay vessels, accommodation rigs, survey vessels, cargo boats and various other projects, and has hosted numerous rigs.
“The extension of our existing contract for Queens Dock shows Semco Maritime’s commitment to maintain and strengthen our presence in the UK,” said Neil Robertson, operations manager at Semco Maritime, Invergordon.
“We have seen our department in Invergordon flourish and deliver great service to our clients, not least thanks to a productive agreement with Port of Cromarty Firth with both parties fully behind repairs, upgrades and maintenance projects”,
The firm described Invergordon as a perfect base for various offshore service projects, which had made it possible to carry out repairs, upgrades and maintenance for rigs in operation as far away as Malaysia, Australia and the Gulf of Mexico.
Bob Buskie, chief executive of the Port of Cromarty Firth said Semco Maritime’s presence “has made Invergordon an attractive port for drilling contractors and subsea operators undertaking inspection, repair and maintenance projects”.
