Inland and Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS) has designed and built bespoke new crew transfer vessel (CTV) berthing facilities for the 950MW Moray East offshore wind farm, which is to be located off the east coast of Scotland.
The facilities are in Fraserburgh harbour and aim to provide a safe ‘all-in-one’ base for the daily servicing, refuelling and usage of the vessels during the ongoing maintenance of the wind farm.
The berth consists of a 60 metre by four metre pontoon, with one metre of freeboard to match that of the vessels’ at the client’s request.
It is topped with GRP decking suitable for commercial application with anti-slip properties, the berth also has a 200mm rubber D-fender for ease of berthing the CTVs.
The facility is accessed via a secure gate structure and is connected to the quay via H-piles.
The 24-metre access gangway is cranked with a cantilevered shore platform preventing the ramp and pontoon snagging at high water levels, as well as taking up less space on the quay.
The M&E package for the project included 40,000-litre fuel tank with cloud-controlled dispenser, water, electricity and lighting.
ICMS sales engineer Vincent Carey said: “We worked closely with (Moray East), the harbour commissioners and multiple other partners to find a value engineered design, with all-weather operation and turnaround time for the vessels being the key drivers.
“Vessels up to 130T displacement can now be turned around in 25 minutes, including refuelling, change out of consumables and water resupply.”