Construction of Offshore Windfarms on the Irish Sea.

With five construction projects already successfully undertaken and a sixth at Walney Island off the coast at Barrow-in-Furness currently underway, The Port of Mostyn is favorably situated for the construction of Offshore Windfarms in the Irish Sea.

The Port, which has 75 acres of laydown area adjacent to the riverside quays lends itself to the demanding requirements of offshore windfarm construction and servicing. There is also 6000m2 (28,000 sq/ft) of clear-span fabrication and workshop space for electrical component storage.

The Berths

Each of the berths has undergone ground investigation surveys to ensure the seabed conditions are suitable for the safe operation of heavylift Jack-up vessels such as the 'Excalibur' - 'Resolution' - 'Jumping Jack', - 'Odin', - 'Wind' - 'Lisa A' - 'Seajacks Kraken' 'Goliath' - 'Sea Worker' all having operated successfully from Mostyn on various projects.

The Quayside

The quayside has been constructed to take exception loadings, with one of the largest crawler cranes in the UK with a lifting of 1,300ts. (Liebherr LR11350) being used for turbine foundation works.

Clients

Clients we have worked with on various offshore renewable energy projects include:

• RWE Npower,
• Vestas Wind Technology Ltd,
• MT Hojgaard,
• Siemens Wind Power A/S
• Van Oord Offshore and Dong Energy,
• Gamesa for land based wind turbines.

Windfarm Construction, Service and Support

Transitions Pieces being loaded for Robin Rigg on the Solway Firth.

The Heavy Lift Vessel Svanen installing
foundation piles and transition pieces on the Rhyl Flats Windfarm

Transition Pieces on the fitting out quay awaiting shipment to the Rhyl Flats Site.

Offshore windfarm construction