A ship repair and specialist fabrication firm has achieved a first, with all its six docks around Scotland full for the first time.
Dales Marine experienced the first on Friday.
The work being carried out at Dales Marine’s six bases in Montrose, Aberdeen, Leith, Grangemouth, Greenock and Troon is a mix of planned repair and maintenance, along with weather-related unplanned repairs.
At Montrose, an offshore supply vessel is having repairs carried out.
The 275ft-long Skandi Foula is registered in Norway and was built in 2002.
Michael Milne, general manager and director at Dales Marine, which incorporates the Forth Group, said it was fantastic to see all the docks in use at the same time.
“We’re used to swapping work between our docks, which can be an interesting challenge logistically but it’s great to have all of them used at once,” he said.
“It’s certainly keeping us on our toes but this is exactly the kind of work our staff relish technically demanding with precision engineering and a fast turnaround and of course, at a high quality.
“Having the six bases is a major advantage as we can shift work between them, depending on the client’s deadline and where they want the boat to go afterwards.
“It also means that since they are located all around Scotland, we’re ideally placed for both North Sea and west coast work and less travel means less fuel costs to clients.
“We hope to have many more days like this with a full house and with all the different types of vessels.”
Dales Marine was founded as Dales Engineering Ltd in 1987 in Peterhead.