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image captionDive systems firm Orca has moved into the former BiFab yard s largest shed
The former BiFab fabrication yard at Burntisland in Fife has sprung back to life after owners Forth Ports secured its first tenant.
Aberdeen-based dive systems specialist Orca Oceanic Systems has set up a new operations facility at the site following a six-figure contract win.
The yard has lain empty since Bifab went into administration last year.
In February, BiFab s sites at Methil in Fife and Arnish on Lewis were taken on by London-based firm InfraStrata.
The Burntisland yard was not included in the deal.
Orca becomes first tenant at ex Bi-Fab site after winning Well-Safe contract
Orca Oceanic Systems has opened a new base at the site of the mothballed manufacturer Burntisland Fabrication (Bi-Fab) thanks to a contract win with Well-Safe Solutions.
Updated: 01/05/2021, 12:22 pm
The Orca facility at Burntisland
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Orca Oceanic Systems has opened a new base at the site of the mothballed manufacturer Burntisland Fabrication (Bi-Fab) thanks to a contract win with Well-Safe Solutions.
Deserted Fife BiFab yard welcomes new business
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The deserted BiFab yard in Burntisland, Fife, has welcomed a new tenant for the first time since last year.
A new operations facility has been established at the Fife yard, which has been empty since BiFab entered into administration in 2020.
Aberdeen-based Orca Oceanic Systems, a subsea services company, has set up shop in the yard – which is owned by Forth Ports.
Energy Voice reports that the company has already begun work at the site for Well-Safe, which provides decommissioning services for on and offshore wells.