Deputy Chairman of Lerwick Port Authority, Colin Nicolson, said North Cormorant was the largest platform ever to come into Lerwick.
He said it was emotional moment watching it come ashore, as he worked on board as a technician from 1987 until 1995.
“I had eight good years on there and met many good people and made lifelong friends on there,” he said.
“One of my tasks was gas testing. There’s very few places I haven’t been on board, including the top of the drilling derrick and the tip of the flare stack.
“I was also part of the emergency response team, basically a fireman and advanced first aider.”