School pupils across Angus and south Aberdeenshire are set to learn about the renewable energy industry blossoming on their doorstep thanks to a new activity pack created by a North-east port in association with one of Scotland’s biggest wind projects. Montrose Port Authority created the activity pack with the backing of Seagreen Wind Energy which is a joint venture between Read more...

By John Aitken It was planned by the Coaster Construction Company Limited to launch the collier Southquay from their new shipyard on Rossie Island, Montrose on the penultimate Saturday of January, 1921. As it happened the weather intervened with a strong tidal surge in the River South Esk and the arrangements were put back to the following Tuesday afternoon. A Read more...

CHART 1438 MONTROSE HARBOUR, BERTH 5 PONTOON CONSTRUCTION Construction work for a 30m pontoon will commence at the East end of Berth 5, South Quay on Monday 27th September 2021 for approximately 3 weeks. Vessels are to proceed with caution at all times within the vicinity of these operations and will be notified on VHF Channel 12. Capt. Thomas Hutchison Read more...

CHART 1438 Name: Montrose Harbour, Inner Sector LightPosition: 56o 42. 11’N – 002o 28’. 35W NOTICE is hereby given that the above sector light will be trialled on an occasional basis from 1st October 2021 until 1st February 2022. Trials will be conducted during daylight and darkness to assess suitability and function of light. Light is situated 1m above Rear Read more...

A leading metals processing company has announced plans to construct a new dedicated decommissioning facility at Montrose Port for offshore oil and gas infrastructure which has reached the end of its service life, to help meet demand for the service in the North Sea. John Lawrie Metals Ltd has signed a 12-year lease with Montrose Port for the decommissioning site Read more...