Lamprell has shipped the first batch of Moray Offshore Windfarm (West) transition pieces produced at its Hamriyah facility in the UAE.
This project, awarded in 2022, includes the construction of 62 transition pieces and the shipping of these to a marshalling harbour in the UK.
Further batch deliveries will continue throughout the months ahead.
A renewables production line at Hamriyah was built to address a need in the market for the construction of monopiles and transition pieces for wind turbines as the offshore wind sector rapidly expands, Lamprell said.
It allows for serial manufacturing, and its capabilities include automated high-capacity can rolling, welding, milling and non-destructive testing, ensuring high-precision production, it added.
Lamprell chief executive Ian Prescott said: “I want to congratulate the project team and thank our client for their trust in Lamprell as we underwent both commissioning the renewables production line and constructing the first set of transition pieces for the Moray West offshore wind farm.
“This accomplishment marks a significant milestone for Lamprell and the entire renewables industry.
“Not only is our production line a first-of-its-kind facility in the Middle East, but the transition pieces – in terms of diameter – are a unique and original product type designed to withstand the harshest offshore conditions while maximising energy production.
“We could not have achieved this without the teamwork and cooperation the Moray West team provided.
“I am extremely proud of this achievement and look forward to successfully delivering the rest of the transition pieces throughout 2023.”