Welcome to Scotland’s First Port of Call
• Created in 1797 by Act of Parliament
• 1797 Act gave responsibility for repairing,
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improving and maintaining the harbour to
Trustees
1797 Act repealed in 1882
1882 Act made further provision for construction
and regulation of the harbour
Governed by Statute
Consists of Board of Trustees
Not for Profit Organisation
UK Port Structure
 Local Authority Ports
 Privately owned ports
 Trust Ports - focussed on stakeholders and wider community’s
benefit, including job creation and long term activity of local
economy.
 Eyemouth Harbour has trust port status
 Approximately 1/3 UK ports have Trust status
Benefits of Trust Port Status
 Independent statutory body
 Run by independent board of trustees for the
benefits of stakeholders
 Modernising Trust Ports – A Guide to Good
Governance - published by Department of the
Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR)
 Duty to maximise the benefits available to
stakeholders (existing, potential and future).
 No shareholders, therefore surpluses reinvested
in operation of port
Funding Capacity
Development projects can be funded by
combination of port’s own funds, EU and public
funds.
 EHT is eligible for European, national and regional
funds
 Capital funding opportunities
 Experience in attracting public funding and
managing infrastructure development projects
Engaging with National and
Regional Agencies
 Scottish Government
Marine Scotland, DETR
 Politicians
Michael Moore MP, John Lamont MSP, Paul Wheelhouse MSP
 Scottish Enterprise
 Scottish Borders Council
Department of Economic Development and Infrastructure
 Eyemouth Community Town Council
 Eyemouth Renewables Group (local MP, stakeholders
with input from Scottish Enterprise & Crown Estate)
What they say about us....
Rt. Hon. Michael Moore MP says:
“It has been great working with the Eyemouth Harbour Trust on their plans to
promote Eyemouth as an Operations & Maintenance port. Eyemouth is an
ideal location for such a facility, with its deep harbour, local knowledge of the
waters and proximity to the offshore renewable developments. As MP for the
[Scottish] Borders, I will be continuing to support the Trust in their work in this
area.”
Bryan McGrath, Head of Economic Development &
Environment, Scottish Borders Council says:
“The Council has been working closely with the Eyemouth Harbour Trust and
other local partners to identify potential operators and to help develop the
opportunities that will arise through the future offshore wind programme.
Renewables is a key sector for the future of our local economy, and Eyemouth
is well located, has excellent facilities and the potential to be a key player, in
the future operations and maintenance programmes for offshore installations.
Those assets are backed up by a strong partnership that has already
demonstrated excellent services to the early survey vessels.”
• Situated on SE coast
of Scotland
• Just 2 miles off A1
• 50 miles south of Edinburgh
• 70 miles north of Newcastle
• Excellent transport links by
air, road and rail
 Canyon (Entrance)
 Gunsgreen Basin
 Inner Basin
 Port Constraints
Land Available for Development
EHT ownership quayside and port land
 1 hectare (2.5 acres)
Council ownership off port (within 1km)
 2.5 hectares (5.5 acres) serviced land
 6.3 hectares (15.5 acres) expansion area
Canyon (Entrance)
 Width 17m (suitable for vessels up to beam width 13m)
 Overhead clearance unlimited
 Lock-free
 Low tide - 2m below chart datum
 High tide - 7.5m below chart datum
 Tidal Range 5-6 metres
 Turning space for vessels up to 30m LOA
Gunsgreen Basin
 Maximum depth 7.5m, minimum depth 2m
 Berthing Quayage 280m
Inner Basin (Old Harbour)
 Maximum depth 6.5m, minimum depth 0.9m
 Berthing Quayage 490m (including 130m Pontoon)
 Pontoon with pedestrian access from pier
Accessibility
 24/7 unrestricted lock-free access for vessels with up to 2m
draught and up to 13m beam in weather conditions up to Force 5
Port Closure due to Weather
 Dependant on wave height and wind strength and direction
 Any waves over 2m height with N/NE winds over Force 7+ may
result in port closure
 It is most likely that O&M safety standards would require removal
of personnel from turbine site long before port would close
 PORT CLOSURE IS ONLY IN MOST EXTREME WEATHER - only 3 in past
24 months and none since March 2010!
 Variety of vessels around the port (fishing, dive boat operators,
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yachts)
Envisaged O&M vessels would utilise deepwater basin which
would segregate from other vessels in inner harbour
Leisure vessels berthing in inner basin on pontoon away from
deepwater area
Fishing vessels utilising inner harbour and deepwater basin and
movement dependent on tides and seasons.
O&M traffic would not be constrained by tides or seasons
It is envisaged that a Vehicle Traffic System (VTS) would be
implemented in order to ensure safe and quick turnaround of
traffic during busier times (e.g. between 6am-7am)
Wind-cats would have unrestricted access to deepwater basin
almost 100% of the time. However, VTS would aid movement
during busy times.
‘Fleur de Lys’
(owned by
Surewind Marine)
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22 m LOA
5m Beam
1.5m draught
‘Smit Yare’
(owned by
Smit International)
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LOA 28 Metres
Beam 7 Metres
2m draught
‘Voe Chief’
(owned by
Delta Marine Ltd)
LOA 26 Metres
o Beam 7.8 Metres
o Draft 3 Metres
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Port of Eyemouth Facilities
Repairs & Maintenance
 Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (Coastal Marine Boatbuilders Ltd)
 Marine Engineers and Electronics
 Re-fuelling facility (54,000 litre gasoil tank)
 Utilities (electricity, fresh water, telecommunications)
 Grid and Slip-way
 Forklift
 Craneage
 Storage
Materials
 Chandlery/Stores
Personnel
 Showers, WC, Accommodation, Restaurants
 Training Facilities
Coastal Marine Boatbuilders Ltd
Boatbuilders & Marine Engineers
 Building, servicing &
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maintenance
All types of vessels
3 slipways
Vessels >200 tonnes
3 modern sheds
Specialised workshops
(plumbing, engineering, paint
booths, wood)
Extensive stores
Skilled workforce (plumbers,
engineers, carpenters, painters,
welders, labourers,
apprenticeships)
Logistics
 By Road - via A1 (Eyemouth 2 miles off A1)
 By Rail – East Coast rail links via Berwick and Dunbar
 By Air – via Edinburgh, Newcastle and Glasgow Airports
Emergency Services
 RNLI Lifeboat, Fire, Police, Ambulance, Medical Centre
Leisure
 Swimming Pool, Gym, Golf, Sea-angling, Diving, Marine
Reserve, Museums, Beach, Coastal Footpath, Cycling
Local Skillsbase
 Electrical
 Mechanical
 Engineering
 Mariners
 Plumbers
 Welders
Training
 Eyemouth Lift Truck
Training Centre
Accredited RTITB, NPORS, RSPH,
CIEH, City & Guilds, Lantra Awards,
Learndirect, ILA, SQA
Offices
 Existing harbour building consists of 700 square meters of industrial and office
space with potential for additional units.
Storage & Maintenance
 Areas of portside and off-port land available for development
(e.g. warehousing, workshops)
 Additional storage containers
Welfare of Personnel
 Laundrette, locker rooms, drying rooms
Parking
 Areas available for additional parking
Access by air
 Helipad
In Summary
 Close proximity to operations in Firth of Forth
 Unrestricted accessibility for wind-cat vessels
 Accessibility by road, rail, air and sea
 Excellent existing port infrastructure
 Minimal development required to convert to
O&M facility
 Ideal marine centre for supporting offshore wind
farm developments