Leith positioned for offshore wind growth

The specialist marine energy services provider will deliver turnkey foundation completion works at the Scottish port, strengthening regional port infrastructure supporting large-scale offshore renewables deployment.

“It is great to collaborate with Aventus and Global at the Leith Renewables Hub for the Inch Cape project,” said Callum Hogan, asset manager for Forth Projects at Forth Ports.

“We are playing a pivotal role in the deployment of foundations in Leith now and, later this year in our port in Dundee, the turbines.”

Business opportunity

The year-long programme recently commenced and forms part of the 1.1GW Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm development located off the Angus coast.

Aventus Energy’s scope covers inspection, preparation and marine construction readiness of monopiles, transition pieces and jacket foundations arriving at the Port of Leith prior to offshore installation.

This contract, the company’s largest to date, is being executed in collaboration with Global group companies Global Port Services and Global Crane Services alongside port owner Forth Ports, integrating engineering capability with established port infrastructure to streamline offshore logistics. 

The marine construction programme includes project management, planning, survey activity, technical verification and quality assurance to ensure offshore components meet installation and operational requirements.

More than 70 personnel have been deployed, combining existing Aventus staff with locally recruited workers, supporting skills development within the regional supply chain.

The project underscores the growing importance of integrated port infrastructure as UK ports evolve into industrial hubs enabling offshore renewables manufacturing, assembly and installation activity at commercial scale.