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FOCUS ON SOUTH HUMBER


PERMANENT BASE FOR RES OFFSHORE


RES has had a presence at Port of Grimsby East, known locally as the Fish Docks, for over 9 years. Initially, they worked alongside its clients within its clients’ offices. The company subsequently expanded its team to the point where it needed its own office facilities.


Therefore, over the past 24 months, RES rented space from Grimsby Fish Dock Enterprises. Now there is a need to have a permanent base, so they have signed a long term lease with Associated British Ports for a one-acre site on Humber Bridge Road which faces the docks and gives a view of the many different types of vessels operating there.


COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL SUPPLY CHAIN


Construction work for the new building is scheduled to begin later in 2014 and RES plans to move in by early 2015. The company is committed to supporting the local supply chain and tender documents will go to companies based in the Humber Region.


Initially, a single storey building will accommodate up to 20 engineers and include a manager’s office and meeting rooms. The specification will allow for quick extension through the addition of a second storey. The site also allows for storage containers and a laydown area.


FEATURE SPONSOR


OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE The base will be used to manage its Operations and Maintenance business, including the recently announced Forewind Dogger Bank Met Mast contract and existing contracts with clients that include Centrica and SMartWind.


This heightened presence in Grimsby reinforces RES’ commitment to the region.


MAXIMISING BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES


RES is committed to maximising the benefits and opportunities to local communities that arise from the growth of Renewable Energy.


GRIMSBY RENEWABLES PARTNERSHIP


One area that demonstrates this commitment is their involvement in Grimsby Renewables Partnership (GRP). Chris Holden currently chairs this Partnership and actively encourages local tier two and three organisations to get involved.


The organisation is a true public private partnership with the local council holding a seat on the board. It is entirely non profit making. The Partnership meets at least once a month with a networking event held on the docks in Grimsby. Around 70 companies attend and share best practice and contacts, often creating smaller partnerships to deliver services.


The companies attending range from major multi-national utilities to the local sandwich shop and taxi firms. In the middle, they have engineering firms who have historically provided services to the fishing fleet.


RES Offshore


HUMBER PORTS UK WIND TURBINE SHIPMENTS


WWL ALS has completed and is currently involved in a series of port operations for wind farms for Nordex involving the Humber Ports.


These include 4 wind farm projects completed for Severn Trent and Todmorden wind farms, the latter of which is an ongoing project.


TODMORDEN


5 Nordex N90/R80 wind turbines featuring LM 43.80m long blades. The towers comprise of 4 sections, the longest of which measures over 20.80 metres long and largest diameter 4.30 metres.


SEVERN TRENT


4 identical N100/R80 wind turbines chosen for 3 different sites: Wanlip, Newthorpe, and Spondon. The blades measure 48.80 metres long.


WWL ALS’ role encompasses vessel operations, port operations, storage, quality and stock control and dispatch to individual wind farms.


VESSEL OPERATIONS/ SHIPS HUSBANDRY Controlling vessel movement within the Humber estuary and port, liaising with pilots, customs, mooring, port authorities, port health, crew welfare and vessel owners requirements.


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