LOCATION - Sea

Nigg Yard occupies a strategic location on the Cromarty Firth, with excellent deep water channels to the North Sea. This provides deep draft access for sea traffic, allowing large structures and shipping to make use of the unique facilities at Nigg Yard.

• The Cromarty Firth is ideally positioned to service the North Sea oil and gas sector. It is one of the UK’s most sheltered port areas and remains operational during poor weather.
• Nigg Bay is also well positioned for shipping uses servicing the Baltic, Scandinavia and the western seaboard of mainland Europe.
• The main approach channel in the Cromarty Firth is approximately 200 m distant, and can accommodate ships of up to 17 m draught.
• Nigg Yard dry dock can accommodate up to 9.5 m draught.

EUROPEAN PORTS	AIRPORTS / MOTORWAYS	ROADS INTO NIGG YARD
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