A new Offshore Skills Academy in Montrose is set to receive £1.25 million from the Tay Cities Industrial Investment Programme which sits alongside the Tay Cities Region Deal, paving the way for accelerated growth in Scotland’s renewable energy sector. Following Full Business Case approval from the Scottish Government and the Tay Cities Region Joint Committee, the Montrose Port Skills Academy Read more...

Dundee & Angus College and Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) setting out how they will work together to develop skills for offshore wind at the new Montrose Port Skills Academy. The agreement formalises a strategic partnership between the College and Inch Cape to support the development of a highly skilled workforce for the Read more...

Inch Cape has taken delivery of two new-build state-of-the-art crew transfer vessels from UK marine contractor Mainprize Offshore Ltd. The twin vessels will operate out of Montrose Port, transporting engineers and technicians to the offshore site during construction and remaining with the project into the operations & maintenance phase on a five-year charter. Both crew transfer vessels – MO12 and MO14 – can carry Read more...

Montrose Port Authority (MPA) and Vestas recently hosted students from Dundee and Angus College’s first Futures in Offshore Wind cohort at Montrose Port. The students were given a tour of our facilities to complement their learning by gaining valuable, real-world insight into the offshore wind sector. The students are the first to participate in the Futures in Offshore Wind course, Read more...

His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh visited Montrose Port Authority (MPA) on Monday 27th April 2026. The visit was made in recognition of the port’s significant decarbonisation achievements and position as an integral operations and maintenance hub for offshore wind on the east coast of Scotland. The Duke was received by Angus Lord Lieutenant Patricia Sawers, together with Lord Read more...