Aberdeen Harbour

Still on Holiday (even though a similar person to myself was seen at his desk yesterday PM and today AM) Mad or Certifiable, answers on a post card to Box 88 Moscow!

This afternoon, whilst trying to get more pictures of the Aberdeen Dolphin Statues. It found me at Balnagask Golf Course at Torry.

This Blip in the Sun I could not resist.

Aberdeen Harbour is Europe's principal marine support centre for the energy sector in the North Sea and Atlantic Margin, and is the main commercial port serving North-East Scotland with shipping links to around 40 countries worldwide.

Aberdeen Harbour is a world class port annually handling around 8,000 vessel arrivals and around five million tones of cargo, valued at approximately £1.5 billion, for a wide range of industries.

With versatile facilities, competitive charges and diversity of traffic, it serves Scotland's third city and an extensive hinterland. Centre of activity for the offshore oil and gas industry's marine support operations in North-west Europe, it is also:

• Principal commercial port in Northern Scotland
• An energy industry hub
• An international port for general cargo, roll-on/roll-off and container traffic
• Principal mainland port for freight, passenger, vehicle and livestock services to Orkney and Shetland
• A centre for forest product exports
• A gateway for agricultural products and supplies
• A marshaling point for exports of oilfield equipment
• Experienced in handling equipment for renewable energy projects
• A port of call for cruise ships
One of the busiest Trust Ports in the UK