New berthing for Scottish offshore windfarm O&M base
Inland and Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS) has installed a heavy duty pontoon system in Eyemouth Harbour as part of the new operations and maintenance (O&M) base for the Neart na Gaoith Offshore Windfarm, Scotland.
The new pontoon system comprises a 58m x 4m pontoon and a 27m x 4m pontoon, both with one metre of freeboard to match that of the vessels, creating a berthing facility for crew transfer vessels (CTVs) serving the new windfarm which is situated 15.5 kilometres of the coast of Fife.
With a capacity for displacement vessels up to 140 tonnes, both pontoons are connected to the shore via 28m x 1.5m access bridges and are with topped with GRP decking suitable for commercial application, which the Irish pontoon manufacturer says offers excellent anti-slip properties.
Illumination from high-level lighting is said to further ensure safe working conditions for workers and CTV crews all year round, day and night, during the commissioning and ongoing maintenance phases of the Neart na Gaoith Offshore Windfarm.
“We installed NNG’s new pontoons in the busy harbour basin, on the marine side, during the build phase of the O&M building, which meant working closely with multiple contractors to ensure the project was completed safely and on time,” says Calum MacDougall, engineering sales manager at ICMS.
“We’ve been delighted to be involved with a project that will bring long lasting benefits to the local community, businesses and the economy.”
This is not the first of this type of project that ICMS has been involved with in Scotland. In 2021, the company installed a new 30m pontoon for the Montrose Port Authority to service the Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm, Scotland’s largest windfarm.
