Ship-to-ship Oil Transfers in the Cromarty and Moray Firths - Scottish Parliament: 2nd May 2017
Channel: The Scottish Parliament
Date: 2017-05-02

S5M-04581 John Finnie: Ship-to-ship Oil Transfers in the Cromarty and Moray Firths—That
the Parliament notes the lodging of Public Petition PE01637 regarding at-sea ship-to-ship oil
transfers in areas such as the Cromarty and Moray firths; considers the Cromarty and Moray firths
to be areas of environmental significance, which are completely unsuitable for operations such as
at-sea ship-to-ship oil transfers; further considers that even a minimal spillage would have catastrophic effects for marine life, including the iconic pod of bottlenose dolphins in the Moray
Firth, and for coastal communities, threatening the tourism industry, which it believes is the most
important employer in the Highlands and Islands; congratulates Cromarty Rising on reaching over
100,000 signatures from people across the region and the world for its petition to the UK Secretary
of State for Transport, Chris Grayling; notes the calls for the devolution of powers over licences for
at-sea ship-to-ship oil transfers, and further notes the view that any oil transfers that are
considered necessary should continue to take place in the relative safety of the Cromarty Port.

Published by the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body.

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