Loch Ryan Terminal Development (Cairnryan)
Cairnryan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK · 2011 · £61.5m
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchStrategic decision by Stena Line to relocate operations from Stranraer to Cairnryan for a deep-water port, enabling larger vessels and improved efficiency. - The move delivered record volumes for Stena Line, demonstrating the success of the investment.
Key engineering challenges
Construction of a new deep-water port facility to replace the previous Stranraer operations. - Design and construction of a large suspended jetty and installation of an auto-mooring system. - Developing a terminal layout and facilities to meet diverse requirements for ferry operations.
Project facts
- Client / owner
- Stena Line
- Lead contractor
- McLaughlin & Harvey
- Lead designers
- RPS Group (lead consultant)
- Project type
- new build
- Scale
- 240m x 18m suspended jetty; new linkspan with auto-mooring system; 21,528 sqft terminal building
- Disciplines
- Marine; Civil; Structural; Geotechnical
- Standards & frameworks
- UK port regulations, marine construction standards.
Sources: McLaughlin & Harvey: Loch Ryan Terminal Development (https://www.mclh.co.uk/project/loch-ryan-terminal-development-cairnryan/) - Stena Line: Cairnryan Port | Ferry to Belfast (https://www.stenalinetravel.com/routes/cairnryan-belfast/cairnryan-port) - Afloat.ie: Relocation of Stena Line's Scottish Ferryport A Decade Ago to Cairnryan Port Move Delivers Record Volumes for Stena Line (https://afloat.ie/port-news/ferry-news/stena-line/item/52700-cairnryan-port-move-delivers-record-volumes-for-stena-line) - RPS Group: Loch Ryan Port Development (https://www.rpsgroup.com/projects/loch-ryan-port-development/) - BBC News: Stranraer harbour bids farewell to ferries (https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-15780705)