An Aberdeen-based decommissioning specialist has chosen to locate its onshore marine base in the Port of Dundee.

Well-Safe has secured two acres of quayside facilities with access to 40,000 square feet of covered space.

The announcement was made at the Offshore Decommissioning Conference in St Andrews, Fife, on Tuesday.

At the port, the company will work alongside decommissioning industry leaders such as AF Offshore Decom, as part of the soon to be formed AF Dundee, waste management specialist Augean North Sea Services (ANSS), and other decommissioning specialists.

Chief executive of Well-Safe Solutions, Phil Milton, who is originally from Dundee, said he welcomed the transformation of his home city in recent years.

He said: "This marine support base in Dundee will play a crucial role in supporting our rapidly growing business.

"We have chosen the Port of Dundee because of the critical mass of decommissioning companies already based here and the facilities on offer."

He added: "Personally, I'm very pleased to be able to bring business to the community in which I started out.

"Dundee continues its ongoing development, growing its economy and introducing new businesses with a proactive, refreshing, can-do approach."