The completed dredging campaign will not only allow construction of the UK\u2019s first ever offshore wind turbine manufacturing, assembly, installation and service facility, it will also allow deeper-drafted vessels to call at ports along the Humber Estuary.<\/p>\n
Simon Brett, ABP Head of Projects Humber, said: \u201cThis transformative project is already delivering real, tangible benefits to the city and the wider region. We\u2019ve already created jobs and many more will follow.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dredger Eke M\u00f6bius pumped one million cubic metres of material from the Estuary into the dock to infill one third of the water area during the project.<\/p>\n
ABP\u2019s project team and engineers working for main contractor the GRAHAM Lagan Construction Group Joint Venture (JV) have also stored sand for use during the seven-hectare reclaim for the new quay.<\/p>\n
The reclaimed area will be used to store wind turbine components prior to loading onto installation vessels.<\/p>\n
In spring 2016, the dredging of the new berth pockets will begin alongside marine piling for the new quay wall, which will feature berths for three windfarm installation vessels.<\/p>\n
Construction will also begin on a 60m east lead-in jetty to enable works on the 25,000-square metre site of Siemens\u2019 offshore service building.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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