Sheltered, deep water access allows the facility to be operational 365-days-a-year, with access to the dock via slipway, it also benefits from quality quayside loading facilities and extensive laydown areas.
Unsurpassed facilities for the inspection, repair, maintenance, construction and conversion of all offshore structures, the dry dock at Nigg is the largest of its kind in Europe, able to accommodate a multitude of vessels and drilling units. The docks adaptability offers flexibility and choice to clients, supported by an excellent track record and 24-hour operation guarantee quick turnaround on contracts.
Dimensions:
300m long x 150m wide with 122m entrance gate
Dock bottom:
Concrete slab: 238m long x 80m wide Offering 100 ton per m2 and 50 ton per m2 loading capability
Depth of water over the cill:
9.14m below CD / 13.44m at Mean High Water Springs
Sheet quay wall:
240m long with a coaping height of 5.8m above CD
Depth of water in the Dock:
9.065m below CD / 13.365m at Mean High Water Springs
Moorings:
200t SWL rig bollard system and 30t SWL fixed winch system