Massive rig to spend winter in Cromarty Firth

A massive drilling rig that has been working in the North Atlantic off Shetland has been towed into a Highland firth for the winter. The West Phoenix joins 11 other rigs already parked up in the Cromarty Firth near Invergordon. The others have

Giant rig arrives in Cromarty Firth

A giant of the oil industry has arrived in the Cromarty Firth to take shelter for the winter. At 35,500 tonnes, the West Phoenix rig is the largest by gross tonnage ever to berth in the firth. It will shelter in the deep waters over the winter

Plans for Cromarty Firth port expansion to go on show in December

Plans for the next phase of a major expansion of a north port will go on show to the public in December. The Port of Cromarty Firth hope to attract more huge cruise ships and jobs to the area with the expansion. It would be the fourth phase of