Ninian Northern Decommissioning

Equipment on hire to North Cormorant decommissioning project
September 2nd 2026

After the Taqa Group safe removal of the North Cormorant topsides North Sea oil rig and transportation by All Seas Pioneer to Dales Voe in Shetland for dismantling by Brown & Mason, we are very pleased to play a small part in this huge project.

We currently have the following equipment on hire to the Ninian Northern decommissioning work:

• 2x 500kVA Synchronising Diesel Generators (Caterpillar C15)

• 1x 150kVA Diesel Generator (Caterpillar C7.1)

• 1600A Synchronising Switchboard

• 800A Distribution Board

• Sub-distribution and cables

• 4500 litre fuel tank and hoses

• 500 litre AdBlue tank

• Delivery to site and final installation and commissioning

The system provides all temporary power to Brown & Mason’s specialist hydraulic equipment for moving the Ninian Northern platform ashore from the transfer barge.

This provides a high-capacity temporary power solution, with built in redundancy, to support this ongoing, very large and complex decommissioning activity.

Our congratulations to the Lerwick Port Authority for overseeing and implementing the logistics for getting the world's largest lifting vessel of its kind, Pioneering Spirit, and associated vessels, safely into and out of Lerwick harbour.