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Sep 9, 2020 at 11:00 AMThe Buss Group terminal in Eemshaven, Netherlands, serves as the base port for the foundation structures of the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm in the UK. The first transition pieces have arrived at the terminal. The handling of these requires extensive experience in port logistics and special equipment for foundation handling.
(Hamburg) The first six transition pieces from the UK for the Hornsea Two offshore wind farm have arrived at the Buss terminal in Eemshaven, Netherlands. The wind farm, developed by the Danish energy company Ørsted, will cover an area of 462 km2. With its planned commissioning in 2022, it will be the largest offshore wind farm in the world.
In the coming months, Buss will receive a total of 165 foundation sets and store them at the terminal. These consist of a monopile, which will be installed in the seabed, and a transition piece that connects the monopile to the wind turbine tower. Approximately 140,000 m2 of the 250,000 m2 heavy cargo terminal will be used for this project. The foundation sets will then be loaded onto the installation vessel “Innovation” and installed at the wind farm.
Buss is also responsible for project management
Buss not only provides personnel and storage space but also manages the project for the base port logistics and the necessary heavy equipment. Handling these large components requires extensive experience and specialized technical equipment.
The unloading of the transition pieces from the transport barge is done with a crawler crane of the type LR1750. At the terminal itself, Buss uses a portal crane on SPMT axles to move the transition pieces, which weigh nearly 350 tons. The monopiles, which can weigh up to 1,230 tons, are also moved using SPMT axles and transport saddles. The self-propelled transporter has 96 pendulum axles and can hydraulically lift and lower the monopiles.
Hornsea Two is located about 89 km off the Yorkshire coast in the North Sea. The wind farm will feature 165 Siemens Gamesa 8-megawatt turbines. With a total capacity of nearly 1.4 gigawatts, it can supply green energy to more than 1.3 million households.
The project is a significant vote of confidence
“We are pleased that the project has now officially started. For us, a project of this magnitude is a significant vote of confidence in the capabilities of our project team in Hamburg and our terminal in Eemshaven,” comments Martin Schulz, Managing Director of Buss Energy Group, on the project launch.
The Buss terminal in Eemshaven won the tender process from the client DEME Offshore in February and is now responsible for the handling, storage, and terminal logistics of the 165 monopiles and transition pieces on its own terminal site.
About Buss Energy Group
The Buss Energy Group is one of the leading companies in onshore and offshore wind energy. Its services in Germany and Europe include the installation and servicing of wind turbines and rotor blades both on land and at sea. Additionally, Buss offers complete base port logistics through the operation of port facilities. Internationally experienced project managers and various quality and occupational safety services round out the portfolio.
The Buss Energy Group is part of the Buss Group, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and employs around 500 people.
About the Buss Terminal Eemshaven
The Buss terminal in Eemshaven, Netherlands, is located in close proximity to the offshore wind farms in the North Sea. The terminal covers an area of 250,000 m2, has a quay length of 694 m, and with a capacity of up to 35 tons/m2 surface load, it specializes in handling offshore components and heavy cargo. The terminal has already managed ten offshore large projects, as it provides the ideal interface for offshore logistics with its direct access to open sea.
Photo: © Buss Group
