Kishorn Port Ltd

03/09/2026

Kishorn Port Ltd is a finalist! 🏆🌱

We’re thrilled to have been shortlisted for Environmental Excellence at the 2026 OEUK Awards.

Our environmental work is focused on making better use of the infrastructure we already have, delivering responsible decommissioning and recycling, and developing Kishorn’s capabilities to support offshore wind and future renewable energy projects.

With significant investment and development underway, we’re excited about the role Kishorn can play in supporting the next generation of offshore energy while creating a sustainable future for the site.

It’s fantastic recognition of the work happening across the Port and a real credit to everyone involved.

We’re looking forward to celebrating alongside the other finalists at the OEUK Awards ceremony in Aberdeen this November 🎉

22/07/2026

KPL was proud to once again sponsor the 2026 Lochcarron Highland Games.

It was a fantastic day celebrating our local community, Highland traditions and friendly competition. Congratulations to the organisers, volunteers and competitors, who made this year's event such a success.

06/07/2026

Kishorn Port Ltd are proud to once again be sponsoring The Lochcarron Highland Games this year. ☀️

For full details on the event, visit: www.lochcarrongames.org.uk

Big thank you to Kishorn Port Ltd for your continued support!

26/06/2026

Blast but Not Least – 12-Month Progress Update

We've officially come full circle.

Twelve months ago, we launched our first project update video, and while we've come full circle in time, the dry dock certainly doesn't look like a circle anymore.
Over the last year, circa 1 million tonnes of rock have been blasted and moved. New land has emerged from the water, infrastructure has taken shape, and the footprint of the extended dry dock and reclaimed foreshore is now clearly visible.

What started as a vision , drawings, plans and ambitions is rapidly becoming reality.

As Phase 1A moves into its final stages, the project remains on track for completion in autumn 2026. Every blast, pour, lift and load over the past twelve months has contributed to bringing Kishorn Port's future into focus.

Once complete, the expanded dry dock will accommodate vessels up to 260 metres long , floating assets up to 160 metres wide, and or manufacturing of concrete sub structures supported by enhanced laydown areas, licenced mooring facilities and operational space. These improvements will strengthen Kishorn's ability to support a wide range of sectors, including offshore energy, decommissioning, aquaculture and offshore wind sub structure manufacturing.

Our 12-month progress video showcases just how far we've come in a year and highlights the momentum carrying the project towards its next major milestone and what’s next!

Onwards and upwards!

For any enquiries on Kishorn Port & Dry Dock, please email [email protected]

23/06/2026

KPL hosted a visit from the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) last week. Alasdair Ferguson - Managing Director, Kevin Ferguson – Director, Operations & Projects and Mike Bauermeister - Port General Manager welcomed Jennifer Matthews and Adam Lewis, Coastal Inspectors from the Navigation team at the NLB to Kishorn Port.

Jennifer and Adam visited our exhibition stand at a conference earlier this year and were interested to learn more about the Port and visit in person. We were more than happy to accommodate their request and show them around the site and share our master plan vision for the future. They were able to see firsthand the extensive progress made with the expansion of the dry dock and developments to the lay-down area.

Alasdair commented; “We were delighted to host Jennifer and Adam for their first visit to the port and show them around. We were all very happy to share information and answer their questions on the next stage of expansion plans. It was also interesting to learn about their roles within the Northern Lighthouse Board.”

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02/06/2026

KPL Directors Carol MacKinnon and Kevin Ferguson hosted a visit from the UK Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) Ports and Offshore Wind team; Paulina Dence, Senior Policy Advisor, Chloe McCallum, Head of Offshore Wind Ports, Jamie Leatham - Senior Government Advisor - Floating & Deepwater Offshore Wind. Joining the visit from British Ports Association was Mark Simmonds, Director of Policy & External Affairs along Greg Paterson, Senior Development Manager – Energy Supply Chain & Infrastructure and Chantal Geyer, Senior Project Manager from Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

The focus of the visit was to help DESNZ better understand the role of ports in the region. We were delighted that they wanted to include Kishorn Port to their 3-day itinerary. Our company overview was presented to the group followed by a tour of the port site and Dry Dock. The guests were able to see firsthand the ongoing construction of phase 1a of the extensive development plans.

Kevin commented; “It was a pleasure hosting the guests at the port on Thursday. We discussed the challenges and opportunities that we have ahead in such an exciting time with huge potential for port facilities in Scotland. Kishorn Port supports multi sector industries and we believe we are well placed to play a huge part in the nations energy security going forward.”

01/06/2026

We are delighted to share that we have won the prestigious “Sustainability in Decommissioning Award” at the recent Decom Mission Dinner and Award Ceremony held in Aberdeen on Thursday night.

The category celebrated the progress reached to date of the regeneration of Kishorn Port yard and dry dock to facilitate the decommissioning of oil and gas structures in a safe and environmentally friendly manner, whilst maximising material recycling potential. It is testament to the hard work of all team members involved, who have been a part of KPL, past and present. It is also very fitting that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of the yard back in 1976 by the then Prince Charles!

Steve Welham, Head of Safety & Compliance received the award on behalf of KPL and commented; “I was both humbled and honoured to accept the Sustainability in Decommissioning Award on behalf of the whole team at Kishorn Port. This award is a testament to our ongoing contributions to the circular economy whilst keeping sustainability across all port and dry dock operations to the fore and recognises many years of regeneration to position the Port to meet the needs of the energy transition.”

A great evening was had by all, and we congratulate the other finalists; Able UK and ASCO on their achievement.

30/05/2026

KPL Director Carol MacKinnon and our Port General Manager, Mike Bauermeister hosted a visit from Mike Spain, Director - Marine and Tom Inglis, Head of Aquaculture from Crown Estate Scotland earlier this week.

This was their first time visiting and discussions focused on the Crown Estate’s activities relative to ports. It was an ideal opportunity to show them around the site and the developments to date with the Dry Dock extension.

Carol commented; “It was a pleasure for us to welcome Mike and Tom to site and share with them an update on our expansion works to date with our Dry Dock extension and reclamation area, along with us sharing the vision and next steps that we are taking on our journey at Kishorn Port”.

As you can see from the photographs it was during the brief but very beautiful weather we had on the West coast!

22/05/2026

Great photo from last week 🌈

A rainbow arcing between the rock faces above the new dry dock extension as the project continues to take shape

21/05/2026

As the expansion at Kishorn Port & Dry Dock continues to take shape, Month 11 marks another major step forward in delivering the infrastructure required to support the future of offshore energy and marine operations.