Inch Cape welcomes Cabinet Secretary to Montrose construction base
Inch Cape welcomed Gillian Martin MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, to the project’s offshore construction base in the Port of Montrose this week, where she was given a full insight into the project’s progress and focus, and saw first-hand the key work of the marine coordination centre.
The Cabinet Secretary was updated on the project status and activity, with highlights being the recent major offshore construction milestones including installation of the offshore substation platform and the first export cable, and arrival of the first XXL monopiles into the Port of Leith.
She was also got an overview of the offshore work to come, with 2026 set to be an extremely busy year for the project, and an understanding of the complexities of offshore wind construction. Finally she was given a guided tour of the marine coordination centre, the nerve-centre of all the project’s offshore construction and vessel activity.
While at the port, the Cabinet Secretary also met with Port of Montrose team, who shared news on the renewables skills academy which will be part of the regenerated Customs House, and the port’s master plan projects, set to play a key role in the future of Scottish offshore wind.
From left: Inch Cape’s turbine package director Dean Boyce and environmental clerk of works Gavin Kelly, with (behind) Victoria McCann and Lewis Wade (from the Offshore Directorate), Gillian Martin MSP talking with the project’s marine construction lead Graeme Watters and marine coordinator Neil Callaghan
