THE £600,000 investment into Troon Harbour’s upgrades for new fender units, has been completed.

Following the off-site work over the winter period, the port’s East Pier RoRo terminal saw the delivery and installation of six upgraded fender units to improve the “ability of the pier” to “accommodate larger vessels” on the berth in all weather conditions.

This completion will now allow ferries and other vessels of up to 160m to berth and will also give way to the port’s “massive” 180 tonne capacity linkspan, which remains the largest on the Clyde.

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ABP’s latest investment follows closely on from the delivery of the port’s new Pilot boat, the “MV Scotia”.

Stuart Cresswell Port Manager for Ayr and Troon, said: “The world of shipping never stands still and with a growing trend towards building ever larger vessels, we understand that it is absolutely essential for us to keep investing in our infrastructure and equipment to ensure we can continue to provide an efficient service for all of our customers.

“The fender upgrade at Troon represents a £600,000 investment just shortly after we have taken delivery of our new £700,000 pilot boat.

“The combination of these improvements will allow us to berth the largest of vessels in all weather conditions, which is an essential requirement for the running any modern port.”