Dundee is in danger of missing out on a £30 billion industry emerging from the decline of North Sea oil, says an MSP.
The city is already seeing oil platforms “sailing past” to be decommissioned in England despite the Firth of Tay being “ideally suited to the new industry”, says Labour’s Jenny Marra.
She accused the SNP of not doing enough to tap into the new market.
“We are in the right place and we have the skilled workforce,” Ms Marra said. “But what is desperately needed is a major effort and investment to create the proper facilities.
“We need a working river in Dundee, not just a waterfront.”
Chris Law, the SNP’s Dundee West MP, denied that claim.
“Dundee is looking at all opportunities to use the skills of our workforce,” he said. “The facilities available here in Dundee’s deep water port are second to none.”
Oil decommissioning work is ‘sailing past’ Dundee, says MSP
