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FREDERIKSHAVN ADDED TO THE OFFSHORE MAP An extension worth DKK 571 million means more opportunities to the harbour of Frederikshavn. Now the major town of Northern Jutland is joining the offshore league. facilities at Hirtshals, and in winter when it is sometimes a bit more windy, Frederikshavn on the east coast gives enough shelter and calm waters to get out of harbor when the job is fnished. This dual opportunity is an advantage, as a day rate of US$ 3-500,000 obviously calls for as few days as possible being stuck in harbour,” explains Torben Gregersen, Project Director, Port of Frederikshavn, who is convinced that the geographical situation of the two ports offers an attractive potential. “We are situated in a good position for serving the activities in both the Danish and the Norwegian sector, and in fact Kattegat is the third-most busy waters in the world. Each year some 100,000 ships pass our doorstep, and when we at present are able to serve 40% of those ships, then on completion of the extension of the harbor we shall be able to offer service to some 80% of them. That is fgures that count. Figures that may form the basis for doubling our existing business,” states Torben Gregersen explaining how the project developed from a survey among the companies using the facilities of the Torben Gregersen, Project Director, Port of Frederikshavn. harbor for their ships. The survey estimated that an im- proved infrastructure could result in an additional 1,000 jobs, and that bait was irresistible to the entrepreneurs The harbor of Frederikshavn today is an important hub of Northern Jutland. due to some 3,000 persons working here providing 30% of the taxes of the municipality – but much more is go- ing to happen to the traffc center of Northern Jutland. FACTS: An extension of the harbor, planned to be completed by 2018, will make it possible for not only much larger ships THE FIRST STAGE OF THE DKK 571 MILLION EXTEN- to call, but also for service of more offshore installations SION OF THE HARBOR WILL RESULT IN: like jack-ups and semi- submersibles. Ambitions run high at Offshore Base Scandinavia covering the harbour of / 330,000 M² HINTERLAND Hirtshals, too, and a number of companies operating in the two towns, so the geography in itself is a bit of a / 30,000 M² AREA ALONG THE QUAYS bonus. / 600 M JETTY “In fact we are able to offer two docks and thereby two major capacities – one facing east and one facing / 11 M DEPTH – PREPARED FOR 14 M. west. During the calm summer period we can offer the 52 / FREDERIKSHAVN ADDED TO THE OFFSHORE MAP