The state-of-the-art facility includes; offices, warehousing and training facilities, plus an extensively redeveloped quayside area which features pontoons, cranes and fuel storage to serve the Crew Transfer Vessels (CTVs) taking personnel and equipment to the wind farm every day. Once fully operational the base will handle up to 100 vessel movements a week to ensure smooth long term power generation from the project.

CHAP Managing Director, Hugh Craigie, attended the event alongside Operations Manager, Malcolm Thomson where they discussed their time on the project and the positive experience it has been with design team members, our clients Ocean Winds and the First Minister. Pete Geddes, Ocean Winds Project Director for the Moray West project said “It is testament to the strength of our teams, working closely with our contractors, that we have delivered this fantastic new O&M base to ensure our Buckie based teams have the best possible support for the challenges of offshore work. We are already an integral part of the local communities that lend their people to our project each day. I’m delighted to have led the project that is integral to the energy and skills transition.”

You can read Ocean Winds’ full write up on the development here: https://www.oceanwinds.com/news/uncategorized/first-minister-of-scotland-celebrates-opening-of-ocean-winds-operations-base-in-buckie-moray/