Cromarty Rising

Follow the money…….we have (and were not finished yet). Here’s the long and short of it – the Cromarty Firth Port Authority are undercutting their rivals. Nothing new or indeed wrong with that. Except when it is less than a third of the price of your rivals and you are able to offer that priced […]

An estimated 500 protesters turned up to Nairn Beach to form a line along the beach in front of where the STS anchorages are proposed. Thanks to all who came out to show your support against this contemptuous proposal.

On 13th September this year we sent a 17 page letter from our legal representation, Bindmans LLP to the UK Secretary of State for Transport, the Right Honourable Chris Grayling MP, highlighting the legal issues, concerns and failings of the CFPA application to transfer crude oil in the sea off the Cromarty Sutors. We had a […]

Kathlyn from Nairn gives her view:

Just a reminder of tomorrow’s protest – meet Nairn Central Beach 2pm – All Welcome!

A soundbite from the Port AGM, CEO Bob Buskie tells us that the CFPA are not going to do anything that SEPA, SNH, the Highland Council, Marine Scotland and RSPB don’t allow them to do. We he could save a load of consultants fees by listening to what they tell him: SEPA “object to the granting […]

A Conservative MP has regrets over ship to ship –  no wonder the MCA are keen to award licences in Scotland which gets the said MP’s off the hook with their electorate. A nice quote from a Senior Tanker captain with 34 years experience in the comments at the bottom of the page quoted below: http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/politics/mp_s_regret_over_suffolk_s_ship_to_ship_oil_transfers_1_795232 “Having […]

Finally, the CFPA have a Community Council bordering the firth that support STS. We understand that Invergordon CC met last night and voted unanimously in favour of STS. It is not surprising given that they are on the doorstep of the Port and local causes get some benefit from the CFPA. It should not detract […]