Mammoet has signed a contract with Buss Ports to marshall wind turbine foundations for RWE’s 1600MW Nordseecluster A in Germany and the 1GW Thor project in Denmark.
The company will manage the phased load-in, temporary storage and load-out of 116 XXL monopiles for both wind farms at Buss Terminal Eemshaven in the Netherlands.
The largest foundations will weigh around 1700 tonnes and measure 96 metres in length.
The monopiles will be offloaded onto the quay using a RoRo linkspan ramp and transported using Self-Propelled Modular Transporters (SPMTs) fitted with saddles, Mammoet said.
The SPMT trailers will then drive the bases onto storage dunes, ready to be called off and shipped to the arrays located in the German and Danish waters of the North Sea.
Mammoet project manager Wouter Santen said: “This is a complex marshalling operation, with large components for both farms needing to be moved and managed on a single site.
“Combining our specialist heavy transport equipment with our engineering experience of monopile handling, we are delighted to support the development of these significant offshore wind projects concurrently.”
Buss Terminal Eemshaven managing director Marc Wegman added: “Mammoet has a proven track record for managing the movement of monopiles safely and efficiently.
“Having them by our side during the planning stage has been invaluable. We look forward to working with them as we move into the assembly phase.”