Global Port Services has secured multiple contracts to support its client Seagreen Wind Energy Limited (SWEL), with site enabling works for the pre-assembly construction of wind turbine components Port of Nigg, Scotland.
The news comes as the final turbine foundations for the 1GW Seagreen project arrive at Nigg to be prepared for installation 27 km off the coast of Angus.
The contracts, which are expected to run through to summer 2023, will see Global Port Services provide project management and technical support for site enabling works, pre-assembly set up, as well as other services, to support Vestas Offshore and BMS Heavy Lift.
The two companies will carry out the onshore assembly and offshore installation for Seagreen.
The overall pre-assembly construction project is supporting more than 100 skilled jobs at the Port of Nigg, delivering a green jobs boost and significant economic benefit to the Highlands and Scotland.
Global Port Services is simultaneously fulfilling the storage, marshalling and logistics contracts for the jacket foundation towers for Seagreen on the South Quay at the Port of Nigg, under a separate contract with Seaway 7.
It will be the first major infrastructure and pre-assembly contract of its type to be brought to the port since the unveiling of the new purpose-built East Quay in July, and offers 160,000 m2 of adjacent project areas comprising laydown, storage and assembly yards with dedicated warehousing and client project offices.
Alistair Gordon, Executive Officer for Global Port Services, said: “We are delighted to support yet another significant project for wind energy in Scotland, working with Seagreen, Vestas and BMS for the site enabling, storage, assembly and load out of these key components for what will be Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm.
“Won on the back of the successes of the Siemens Beatrice and Vestas Moray East offshore wind preassembly contracts, which were also Scotland’s largest offshore wind turbines at the time, the new contract awards are an accolade to the excellent logistics support services and dedicated facilities on offer at Nigg, and it marks the first major project to be secured for the new East Quay, of which I hope there will be many more.”
Rob Richardson, WTG Installation Manager for SWEL, said: “This award further strengthens our relationship with the Port of Nigg and Global Port Services and plays a critical role in the successful delivery of the Seagreen project.
“The short mobilisation period is testament to the flexibility and positive approach by the Global Port Services team and a robust local supply chain.”