As part of the next development phase, the Ayre project team has visited several port facilities across Orkney and Caithness, including Port of Kirkwall, Gills Bay Harbour, Scrabster Harbour and Wick Harbour, to assess infrastructure, logistics capabilities and long-term suitability for hosting the O&M base.
The future facility will support the long-term operation of the 1 GW floating wind farm and is expected to create permanent employment opportunities alongside local supply chain work, according to the developer.