GE Renewable Energy has selected
Mammoet UK, based in Thornaby, Teesside, to supply onshore heavy lifting and transport for the staging and assembly of turbine components for the Dogger Bank Wind Farm — a joint venture between
SSE Renewables,
Equinor and
Vårgrønn.
Mammoet will employ multiple lifting and transport crews for simultaneous operations to support with the loading of equipment and tower assembly in Able Seaton Port, the Dogger Bank Wind Farm marshalling harbour. The team will use cranes and self-propelled modular transporter (SPMT) axles; GE will start preparing the marshalling harbour and receiving components at the end of 2022.
Nathan Fahey, GE’s project director for the Dogger Bank Wind Farm, said: “We are delighted to announce that we have selected Mammoet UK as our cranes and logistics supplier for this project. The cranes and associated equipment the company will provide and operate for us will be essential to the smooth operation of our marshalling harbour on Teesside, where 277 sets of blades, nacelles and towers of our Haliade-X wind turbines will be erected for transit over the course of the project.”
Darren Adams, Mammoet’s group commercial officer, said: “Mammoet is delighted to work in close partnership with GE to help build the world’s largest offshore wind farm. The project is a large step towards a ‘net zero’ future, delivering a boost for the local economy and wider 2030 and 2050 emissions targets. By using Mammoet’s strong presence in the UK, headquartered from Teesside and backed up by its network of international engineering hubs, we will enable the delivery of clean, cost-efficient energy to around 6 million homes.”
GE Renewable Energy announced in May 2021 that it had finalised all supply contracts for the 3.6GW Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm, which will become the largest offshore wind farm in the world upon completion. It is located over 130km off the north-east coast of England and each phase will be able to produce 6TWh of renewable electricity, totalling 18TWh annually (about 5% of the UK’s electricity demand) when complete in 2026.
Mammoet UK’s headquarters in Teesside are on a 6-acre site just 12 miles from the project. The company has over 180 full-time employees, and the facility consists of offices, storage, workshop space and testing areas. Mammoet has also established an academy on the site, where it plans to train additional crews as part of the resourcing plan. The company says this local presence is critical to the success of the project.