Thursday 15 February 2018

Construction of the UK’s largest offshore wind operations and maintenance hub is now underway. Ørsted has appointed UK construction firm Hobson & Porter as the principal contractor for a multi-million-pound extension to its offshore wind operations centre at the Royal Docks in Grimsby.

The Ørsted East Coast Hub, as it will be known, will be the UK’s largest offshore wind operations and maintenance facility and will serve some of Ørsted’s east coast projects, including the world’s biggest offshore wind farms.

Based in Hull and working across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, Hobson & Porter has built a strong and sustainable relationship with Ørsted, with the construction of the new operations centre representing its fifth contract with the global leader in offshore wind.

Transforming the way wind farms are supported, the hub will be served by high-tech vessels capable of accommodating up to 60 crew and technicians while remaining at sea for long periods. The hub will also include a comprehensive marine and helicopter coordination centre capable of providing 24-7 service to offshore operations across the UK and beyond.