Port of Aberdeen has actually invited greater than 100 vessels servicing overseas wind tasks to the port thus far this year, consisting of the current arrival of the Blue Tern jack-up installment vessel.
Owned byFred Olsen Windcarrier, the Blue Tern jack-up is a 151-meter-long, 50-meter-wide vessel outfitted with an 800-ton crane, and also has actually just recently cruised right into the brand-new Aberdeen South Harbour.
Roddy James, Chief Commercial Officer, Port of Aberdeen, stated: “Offshore wind is our most significant opportunity for growth over the next decade. The sector currently accounts for 10% of our overall vessel traffic and with ScotWind, INTOG, and other developments on the horizon, we expect that figure to increase significantly in the coming years.”
Port of Aberdeen claims that the port’s tactical area, first-rate facilities, and also accessibility to an unparalleled supply chain has actually caused the port progressively being made use of for overseas wind tasks.
A vast array of vessels – consisting of big cable television layers, building and construction, installment, study, and also solution procedure vessels (SOVs) – servicing wind ranches such as Seagreen, Moray East, and also Moray West currently routinely call at the port.
“The port has supported wind developments for many years, and its North Harbour is the operations and maintenance base for Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm and Kincardine Offshore Floating Wind Farm.
The transformational South Harbour development offers 1.5km of deepwater berths (9 to 15 meters deep) and can accommodate ships up to 300 metres in length. It also offers extensive heavy-lift zones, 125,000m2 of flexible laydown space at the quayside, expansive project areas and is located adjacent to the Energy Transition Zone,” the Port of Aberdeen stated in a declaration on Thursday.
James included: “Our £400 million investment in Aberdeen South Harbour positions the expanded port, and wider north east supply chain, to play a pivotal role in Scotland’s next generation of offshore wind. We’re engaging across industry and government to understand what’s required from ports to support these projects and discuss how the expanded Port of Aberdeen can unlock value across the offshore wind lifecycle.”
