OFFSHORE RENEWABLES Port of Tyne presents a fantastic opportunity to establish a long term operational base in a unique location at one of only two deep sea ports in the North East of England.
offshore wind operators and renewables specialists offering marine access to existing offshore wind farm sites including; Dogger Bank, Seagreen, and Sofia.
Our development of 200 acres provides maximum flexibility for renewables companies to become part of one of the UK’s fastest growing and most important offshore clusters.
Our location also provides direct access to a pool of offshore energy professionals and specialist training providers for access to the best international talent. Our proximity to the national road and rail systems, as well as Newcastle International Airport makes
Our convenient and strategic location is a safe haven for vessels and offers
Location, location, location: situated on the UK’s North East coast and with fast and easy access to the North Sea, the Port of Tyne is perfectly placed to provide port facilities and support to the offshore industry.
us perfectly situated to access the wider UK, Europe and the rest of the world. Renewables companies can enjoy excellent marine access as part of a deep water, lock-free, sheltered haven that’s open every day of the year. It is the perfect base for cost-effective maintenance, layby, supply, support, crew change and other activities including large scale wind farm development, jacket and WTG staging points.
WHY CHOOSE PORT OF TYNE?
FACILITIES:
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• Home to Tyne Clean Energy Park, the North East’s ‘most versatile’ clean energy park
• Over 2km of operational berth
WITH INCLUDE:
• Deep water facilities offering access to global opportunities
• Vessels up to 300m can be handled
• Excellent connectivity with direct access to major roads, rail, metro and Newcastle International Airport KEY FACTS: • Within close proximity to the North Sea fields • Two UK Enterprise Zones
• Berths up to 13m depth, with no significant beam restriction • Seven mobile harbour cranes capable of tandem lifts over 140 tonnes SERVICES: • Mobilisation/demobilisation and layby • Storage • Crew changes • Bunkering and fresh water
• 200 acres of development land
• Spooling
• Opportunities for manufacturing, installation and O&M
• Cargo handling
• Ship repair
• Closest deep sea port to the Dogger Bank and Sofia wind farms
“The Port of Tyne is an ideal location for our O&M base due to its approach to health and safety, its net-zero emissions vision and the close proximity to the mouth of the Tyne to access the offshore wind farm. We have developed an open, visible and trusted relationship between our teams and look forward to collaborating through the construction of our new facility and into the operations of Dogger Bank.” Halfdan Brustad, Vice President Dogger Bank, Equinor
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To find out more about the Port of Tyne and what we can do for you, please contact us. Tel: +44 (0) 191 455 2671 Email: cando@portoftyne.co.uk