Welcome to Scotland’s First Port of Call

• Created in 1797 by Act of Parliament • 1797 Act gave responsibility for repairing, improving and maintaining the harbour to Trustees • 1797 Act repealed in 1882 • 1882 Act made further provision for construction and regulation of the harbour • Governed by Statute • Consists of Board of Trustees • Not for Profit Organisation

UK Port Structure

 Local Authority Ports

 Privately owned ports

 Trust Ports - focussed on stakeholders and wider community’s benefit, including job creation and long term activity of local economy.

 Eyemouth Harbour has trust port status

 Approximately 1/3 UK ports have Trust status

Benefits of Trust Port Status  Independent statutory body  Run by independent board of trustees for the benefits of stakeholders  Modernising Trust Ports – A Guide to Good Governance - published by Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR)  Duty to maximise the benefits available to stakeholders (existing, potential and future).  No shareholders, therefore surpluses reinvested in operation of port Funding Capacity Development projects can be funded by combination of port’s own funds, EU and public funds.

 EHT is eligible for European, national and regional funds

 Capital funding opportunities

 Experience in attracting public funding and managing infrastructure development projects Engaging with National and Regional Agencies  Scottish Government Marine Scotland, DETR  Politicians Michael Moore MP, John Lamont MSP, Paul Wheelhouse MSP  Scottish Enterprise  Scottish Borders Council Department of Economic Development and Infrastructure  Eyemouth Community Town Council  Eyemouth Renewables Group (local MP, stakeholders with input from Scottish Enterprise & Crown Estate) What they say about us....

Rt. Hon. Michael Moore MP says: “It has been great working with the Eyemouth Harbour Trust on their plans to promote Eyemouth as an Operations & Maintenance port. Eyemouth is an ideal location for such a facility, with its deep harbour, local knowledge of the waters and proximity to the offshore renewable developments. As MP for the [Scottish] Borders, I will be continuing to support the Trust in their work in this area.” Bryan McGrath, Head of Economic Development & Environment, Scottish Borders Council says: “The Council has been working closely with the Eyemouth Harbour Trust and other local partners to identify potential operators and to help develop the opportunities that will arise through the future offshore wind programme. Renewables is a key sector for the future of our local economy, and Eyemouth is well located, has excellent facilities and the potential to be a key player, in the future operations and maintenance programmes for offshore installations. Those assets are backed up by a strong partnership that has already demonstrated excellent services to the early survey vessels.”

• Situated on SE coast of Scotland

• Just 2 miles off A1

• 50 miles south of Edinburgh

• 70 miles north of Newcastle

• Excellent transport links by air, road and rail

 Canyon (Entrance)

 Gunsgreen Basin

 Inner Basin

 Port Constraints Land Available for Development

EHT ownership quayside and port land  1 hectare (2.5 acres)

Council ownership off port (within 1km)  2.5 hectares (5.5 acres) serviced land  6.3 hectares (15.5 acres) expansion area

Canyon (Entrance)

 Width 17m (suitable for vessels up to beam width 13m)  Overhead clearance unlimited  Lock-free  Low tide - 2m below chart datum  High tide - 7.5m below chart datum  Tidal Range 5-6 metres  Turning space for vessels up to 30m LOA

Gunsgreen Basin  Maximum depth 7.5m, minimum depth 2m  Berthing Quayage 280m

Inner Basin (Old Harbour)  Maximum depth 6.5m, minimum depth 0.9m  Berthing Quayage 490m (including 130m Pontoon)  Pontoon with pedestrian access from pier

Accessibility  24/7 unrestricted lock-free access for vessels with up to 2m draught and up to 13m beam in weather conditions up to Force 5

Port Closure due to Weather  Dependant on wave height and wind strength and direction  Any waves over 2m height with N/NE winds over Force 7+ may result in port closure  It is most likely that O&M safety standards would require removal of personnel from turbine site long before port would close  PORT CLOSURE IS ONLY IN MOST EXTREME WEATHER - only 3 in past 24 months and none since March 2010!  Variety of vessels around the port (fishing, dive boat operators, yachts)  Envisaged O&M vessels would utilise deepwater basin which would segregate from other vessels in inner harbour  Leisure vessels berthing in inner basin on pontoon away from deepwater area  Fishing vessels utilising inner harbour and deepwater basin and movement dependent on tides and seasons.  O&M traffic would not be constrained by tides or seasons  It is envisaged that a Vehicle Traffic System (VTS) would be implemented in order to ensure safe and quick turnaround of traffic during busier times (e.g. between 6am-7am)  Wind-cats would have unrestricted access to deepwater basin almost 100% of the time. However, VTS would aid movement during busy times. ‘Fleur de Lys’ ‘Smit Yare’ ‘Voe Chief’ (owned by (owned by (owned by Surewind Marine) Smit International) Delta Marine Ltd)

o 22 m LOA o LOA 28 Metres o LOA 26 Metres o 5m Beam o Beam 7 Metres o Beam 7.8 Metres o 1.5m draught o 2m draught o Draft 3 Metres Port of Eyemouth Facilities Repairs & Maintenance  Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (Coastal Marine Boatbuilders Ltd)  Marine Engineers and Electronics  Re-fuelling facility (54,000 litre gasoil tank)  Utilities (electricity, fresh water, telecommunications)  Grid and Slip-way  Forklift  Craneage  Storage

Materials  Chandlery/Stores

Personnel  Showers, WC, Accommodation, Restaurants  Training Facilities

Coastal Marine Boatbuilders Ltd Boatbuilders & Marine Engineers  Building, servicing & maintenance  All types of vessels  3 slipways  Vessels >200 tonnes  3 modern sheds  Specialised workshops (plumbing, engineering, paint booths, wood)  Extensive stores  Skilled workforce (plumbers, engineers, carpenters, painters, welders, labourers, apprenticeships) Logistics  By Road - via A1 (Eyemouth 2 miles off A1)  By Rail – East Coast rail links via Berwick and Dunbar  By Air – via Edinburgh, Newcastle and Glasgow Airports

Emergency Services  RNLI Lifeboat, Fire, Police, Ambulance, Medical Centre

Leisure  Swimming Pool, Gym, Golf, Sea-angling, Diving, Marine Reserve, Museums, Beach, Coastal Footpath, Cycling

Local Skillsbase

 Electrical Training  Mechanical  Eyemouth Lift Truck  Engineering Training Centre  Mariners Accredited RTITB, NPORS, RSPH, CIEH, City & Guilds, Lantra Awards,  Plumbers Learndirect, ILA, SQA  Welders

Offices  Existing harbour building consists of 700 square meters of industrial and office space with potential for additional units.

Storage & Maintenance  Areas of portside and off-port land available for development (e.g. warehousing, workshops)  Additional storage containers

Welfare of Personnel  Laundrette, locker rooms, drying rooms

Parking  Areas available for additional parking

Access by air  Helipad

In Summary  Close proximity to operations in Firth of Forth  Unrestricted accessibility for wind-cat vessels  Accessibility by road, rail, air and sea  Excellent existing port infrastructure  Minimal development required to convert to O&M facility  Ideal marine centre for supporting offshore wind farm developments