Businesses across Angus are being urged to participate in planned celebrations to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee later this month. The plans are being organised by the Lord Lieutenant of Angus, Patricia Sawers, as well as her deputy Robina Addison and her husband Norman Fiddes, and will bring together school, community organisations, businesses and individuals to celebrate 70 years of …
A tender built for Cunard
By John Aitken In the edition of April 6th, 1923 the “Montrose Review” reported on the launch of the TST Alsatia from the Rossie Island shipyard of the Coaster Construction Co. Ltd, an event which was witnessed by a large company of spectators. She had been named by Mrs Lyon, wife of the marine superintendent of the new ship’s owners the …
Launch of Annual Review 2020/21
We are delighted to launch our Annual Review for the financial year 2020/21. Due to the onset of Covid 19, this was a particularly challenging year for us and the wider economy, but we are proud of how we weathered the storm and came out the other side even stronger. A digital version of the Annual Review can be found …
Balmoral brings jobs boost to Montrose with new quayside facility
A major jobs boost has been announced for Montrose as plans for a new quayside manufacturing facility at the town’s port were unveiled by a leading North-east business. Aberdeen-based Balmoral Comtec has agreed to invest a seven-figure sum to create an advanced composites manufacturing facility on the quayside at Montrose Port where large scale components for the offshore energy sector …
From art studio to control room – Rachel’s story in the marine sector
Like many industries, ours is beginning to see a shift to a more gender-neutral makeup, but we know that we have a long way to go. We are proud to have so many women in roles across all levels of our organisation and we love to share their stories wherever possible On International Women’s Day 2022, Rachel Moir, Marine Coordinator, …
Inch Cape selects Montrose Port as offshore wind operations and maintenance base
Inch Cape Offshore Limited has selected Montrose Port as the future operations and maintenance base for its offshore wind farm – which will see up to 72 turbines located 15 km off the Angus coast. The wind farm, owned by Red Rock Power and ESB, will create an initial £5.2 million investment and more than 50 long-term skilled jobs during …
Shearwater Marine Services welcomed into to the Port community
Montrose Port Authority has continued its activity boom with the signing of a new tenant into the port estate in the form of a leading marine inspection, repair and maintenance business. Dunoon-based Shearwater Marine Services has taken on office and workshop space on the port’s North Quay in a sublet arrangement with Whittaker Engineering to establish its second facility, where …
From modest beginnings…
By John Aitken The Coaster Construction Company Limited started off in a rather modest way on Rossie Island, Montrose in 1920. Their first commercial vessel was the small coaster appropriately named Rossie, constructed on spec to give the new workforce experience in costing, estimating, design and construction including riveting and the finishing trades. On completion, she was used to fit …
Montrose Port Authority reaction to ScotWind licensing round
Commenting on the announcement of licensing for ScotWind, Tom Hutchison, CEO at Montrose Port Authority, said: “The announcement of licence awards for ScotWind is a huge milestone for Scottish wind energy and energy transition as a whole. Coming just a few months on from COP26, this announcement by Crown Estate Scotland puts our country at the forefront of this booming …
Job Vacancy: Accounts Assistant
Montrose Port Authority is a Trust Port, based in the North East of Scotland, governed by a Board of Trustees. The Port Authority is a leading support, logistics and service hub for the North Sea energy market and general cargo markets. It provides a range of marine and third party port services including pilotage, bunkering, craneage and stevedoring. It is …