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Supporting Scotland’s energy transition and helping retain its skilled supply-chain

Location
Wick, Scotland
Offices
Client
  • Wick Harbour Authority
Partners
  • Nuclear Decommissioning Agency

Wick Harbour Project

Wick Harbour is a trust port operated by Wick Harbour Authority (WHA). The harbor is exposed to swells associated with easterly winds, which cause significant wave climate issues, particularly within the larger Outer Harbour. Any significant further development of the harbor business is dependent on addressing this issue.

WHA recognized that securing funding for a viable solution would require external support—that’s where we came in. Our team developed the business case for a solution to improve the wave climate in the Outer Harbour, which would make it a tenable year-round berth.

We wrote the strategic case, crafting a narrative on the rationale for investment. We then developed the socioeconomic case, which required building a bespoke economic model assessing the economic impact of offshore wind developments that would be enabled by the project. We also developed the financial, commercial, and management cases, defining how the preferred solution will be funded, procured, delivered, and managed.

The result was a comprehensive business case fit for securing public and private sector investment.

Location
Wick, Scotland
Offices
Client
  • Wick Harbour Authority
Partners
  • Nuclear Decommissioning Agency

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Meet Our Team

Stephen Canning, Technical Director, Transport Planning

Transportation policy and investment must balance economic growth, community development, environmental sustainability, and social equality.

Stephen Canning

Technical Director, Transport Planning

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