SPONSORS OF EAST OF SCOTLAND
EYEMOUTH HARBOUR SCOTLAND’S FIRST PORT OF CALL
The port of Eyemouth is situated 55°’N, 02° 05’W on the south east coast of Scotland and centrally located just 50 miles south of Edinburgh and 70 miles north of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Historically, Eyemouth Harbour’s primary activity was fishing, however, the port has a great deal to offer other commercial sectors including offshore wind.
OFFSHORE SUPPORT
The port’s close proximity to the proposed offshore wind farm developments in the Firth of Forth makes it an ideal marine centre for supporting offshore operations, such as survey work and operations and maintenance.
COMPETITIVE LOCATION
Eyemouth is an ideal base for a range of on and offshore activity benefiting from high quality vessel access via Gunsgreen Deepwater Basin and the main harbour channel. Gunsgreen Basin offers 24/7, lock-free access for vessels with draught up to 2 metres and 13metres beam.
At Quayside, Eyemouth offers ample berthing quayage from Gunsgreen Basin as well as the Inner Basin at the Old Harbour.
Water Depth at Quayside – Gunsgreen Basin (deepwater basin) • MLWS (low water) : 2m • MHWS (high water) : 7.5m • Tidal range : 5-6 metres
Main Channel – Inner Basin (Old Harbour) • MLWS (low water) : 0.9m • MHWS (high water) : 6.9m • Tidal range : 5-6 metres
Other onshore facilities include a range of purpose built harbour buildings of 700m2(7,530ft2) including both commercial and office space to support local businesses. These are located just 2 miles off the A1 with direct access to Gunsgreen Basin via a recently built wide access road which avoids the town centre traffic.
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT To accommodate further expansion, a further 7,115 m2 (2.2 hectares) has been developed with initial site services adjacent to the main harbour buildings. Owned by Scottish Borders Council, these are available for immediate development.
Quayside Length/ Weight Bearing • Gunsgreen (Deepwater) basin: 280m • Inner Basin (Old Harbour): 490m (including 130m serviced pontoon)
• Weight bearing capacity of quayside is minimum 120 tonnes (estimated based on current usage by HGVs)
PORT FACILITIES
Eyemouth has a range of existing support services including... • Shipbuilding and repair yard • Marine engineers and electronics • Refuelling • Grid & slipway facilities • Chandlery • Forklift, craneage and storage facilities • Accommodation • Training facilities
There is also potential for further site development to incorporate new buildings and workshops either on land owned by Scottish Borders Council or Eyemouth Harbour Trust. • Eyemouth Harbour Trust – Quayside and port land - 1 hectare (2.5 acres)
• Scottish Borders Council – 6.3 hectares (15.5 acres) – allocated for employment use in the Scottish Borders Consolidated Plan 2011
Scottish Borders Council recognises that appropriate renewables related developments would fit with the expected use of these sites and are supportive of proposals which incorporate renewables related infrastructure. No planning policy issues are anticipated on any of the current designated development sites.
WELL CONNECTED • By road to Edinburgh, Newcastle- upon-Tyne, Berwick-upon-Tweed and Glasgow all well within 2 hours
• Rail services connect Eyemouth to all main UK destinations via Berwick- upon-Tweed rail station just 9 miles away
• By air, Eyemouth is within easy distance of major airports and a network of international destinations.
COMMUNICATIONS
The Scottish Borders has a long term goal to make sure that advances in broadband technologies benefit the area and telecoms companies are upgrading the bandwidth capability of exchanges in the area.
Eyemouth Harbour Trust
www.eyemouth-harbour.co.uk
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www.windenergynetwork.co.uk
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