Maintenance work has been carried out at Sullom Voe harbour on the Shetland Islands.

New fenders have been installed at jetty number two to accommodate vessels transporting oil from Sullom Voe Terminal.

The scheme was carried out by main contractors Malakoff Limited, with support from Shetland Island Council's Ports and Harbours staff and marine engineering consultants NIRAS Fraenkel Ltd. The fenders were made in China by Dutch company, Quayquip.

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A total of four new new rubber cone fenders, each weighing around 18 tonnes, have been fitted to the jetty as part of the life extension work on the harbour infrastructure that was originally built in the late 1970s.

Andrew Inkster, the Council's Team Leader – Port Engineering, said: "I'm pleased that this major piece of planned maintenance to extend the working life of the jetties has been completed safely and successfully with the minimum disruption to harbour traffic. This critical infrastructure will ensure that the terminal can continue to export crude oil for many years to come."

Image credit: Ivan Hawick/SIC.

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