Aims of Gills Harbour Ltd

“The objects of the company shall be to own, manage, operate, maintain, improve and develop Gills Harbour in Canisbay parish, Caithness, on behalf of… (local) residents and the wider communities of Northern Scotland for the encouragement of sustainable employment through trade, commerce, industry, transport, energy and marine activities (including leisure) at, or, in the vicinity of, the harbour.”

Why choose Gills Harbour?

  • Closest mainland port to Pentland tidal stream
  • Conveniently sheltered between two of the Pentland Firth’s major tide-races
  • Excellent year round access
  • Community owned
  • Safe, natural harbour
  • Pentland Ferries mainland terminal
  • Harbour development land
  • 18 miles from Wick Airport

Our History

Gills harbour is almost 300 years old. A timeline of notable events during that time can be found be clicking here.

Forward thinking

The main part of the Atlantis RL MeyGen sea-floor lease is situated less than 1.5 miles from community-owned Gills Harbour.

Our Mission

Gills Harbour’s operators aim to provide a unique cost-saving service to tidal-stream electricity developers, whilst also enhancing human safety and productivity.

Meet our team

Hon. Secretary

Rev Lyall Rennie

 Canisbay

Hon. Treasurer

Mr Thomas Meikle

(Gills’s Pier-Master), Mey

Hon. Vice-Chairman

Mr Gordon Shearer

Seater, Canisbay

Hon. Chairman

Mr Bill Mowat

John O’Groats

The following research was conducted by Bill Mowat, chairman of Gills Harbour Limited and a former Highland Regional Council member for North-east Caithness.

CHAPTER 1: GILLS HARBOUR — GATEWAY TO A NEW GENERATION OF POWER

CHAPTER 2: PLAYWRIGHT’S PENTLAND VISION — A CENTURY AGO!

CHAPTER 3: SUB-SEA TIDAL STREAM SOLUTION LEAVES WAVES IN ITS WAKE
Inner Sound MeyGen site is firm’s worldwide flagship

CHAPTER 4: ATLANTIS SEABOARD LEASE IS JUST OVER A MILE FROM GILLS HARBOUR
Gills Pier-master’s commuter car is already powered ‘by gravity’!

CHAPTER 5: LONG TERM FUTURE FOR TIDAL STREAM MARINE IF COSTS CAN BE CUT
Firms press for urgent harbour upgrade

CHAPTER 6: HARBOUR WORKS WILL GIVE SAFER HAVEN FROM NOTORIOUS PENTLAND SEAS
Why Gills provides best Pentland Firth shelter on the Caithness shore

CHAPTER 7: ALTERNATIVE PLANS FOR GILLS HARBOUR UPGRADE — TWO LAYOUT SKETCHES

CHAPTER 8: HOW GHL AIMS TO PROCEED WITH INNER BASIN WORKS

CHAPTER 9: WHY NOW IS THE HOUR FOR GILLS HARBOUR

CHAPTER 10: GILLS BAY TIMELINE

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