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Peterhead Harbour General Cargo and Development:
The last 25 years have seen dramatic improvements to
the facilities at the Ports of Peterhead which have
served to radically improve the services offered to a
whole range of customers.
In 1983 work on the North Bay reclamation of 4.5
hectares around the old North Harbour entrance, the
introduction from seaward of large sluices into Port
Henry and Alexandra Basin and construction of new roads.
The result has eased congestion, improved water supply,
land for development and for fish processing factories
and ancillary facilities and improved access for fishing
vessels.
In 1987 work began on Peterhead Harbours' ambitious £20
million plus South Bay development which was to create
more space for the fishing fleet by the construction of
new quays and a deep-water basin. Albert Quay being the
south and east quays by the deep water basin was opened
in 1990 and is proving a valuable facility for fishing
vessels and other trades. Adjacent to Albert Quay,
Alexander Buchan Limited (a subsidiary of Denholm
Seafoods Limited) has constructed the major pelagic
(herring and mackerel) processing plant in the UK with
facilities for rapid discharge to a large shore market.
An ancillary facility for such trade has also been
provided by Lunar Freezing and Cold Storage Company
Limited in the form of a freezing and cold storage plant
which has already been working to capacity. Construction
is in progress of a further major development entailing
the construction of north and west quays to be known as
Merchant's Quay.
A box washing depot was provided. North East Box
Services operates this facility following its opening
early in 1993. Immediately adjacent at Port Henry new
workshops have been built by two engineering firms and a
firm of ship painters.
Upgrading works have taken place in the Fish Processing
Factories owner by Peterhead Harbours to ensure that
these facilities reflect the position held in the
European market.
Ship repair facilities have been the subject of much
deliberation by the Harbour Trustees.
The existing Dry Dock at Seagate was constructed in the
middle of the 19th Century to service the former whaling
fleet. It has served the port well and continues to do
so. Its layout and location now restrict its ability to
accommodate a growing number of vessels.
The existing Slipway was constructed in the 1930's to
service the former steam drifters fishing for herring.
Although the recent upgrading scheme, assisted by UK
Government funding, increased its capacity, its location
and layout also restrict its ability to accommodate many
vessels. Particularly, a new access platform scheme to
facilitate safer access to vessels on the Slipway had
the side effect of hindering access by tradesmen to
parts of vessels' hulls.
Linking the provision of new deep-water facilities to
the same requirement for a new Fish Market would lead to
further delay for a number of years.
Accordingly, the Trust is now considering two smaller
schemes which includes a short-term facility adjacent to
the existing Dry Dock and deploying new equipment which
could successfully transfer to a later, larger scheme.
Planning and Grant Applications are being prepared.
Significantly improved fuel oil facilities have also
been provided since Albert Quay opened for business.
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