It will provide enough clean energy for 375,000 Scottish homes.
Sarens has provided its SPMT (Self Propelled Modular Trailers) to transport the jackets, each weighing approximately 1450 tons, for storage and subsequent movement to the barge to reach their final offshore location. The jackets were manufactured in Asia by Saipem and transported on heavy transport vessels operated by Cosco to the Wergeland base at Gulen, Norway. Upon arrival, each vessel was loaded with 10 to 14 jackets, and Sarens took charge of the offloading operations and subsequent movements to the storage area for marshaling.
To complete these tasks, Sarens' team used Kamag K24ST SPMTs (Self Propelled Modular Trailers) with 104 axle lines. After assessing the site, 70 hardwood mats were used to distribute the load and address concerns about the pressure on the dock floor.
Once assembled and stored, the jackets were moved to their final offshore location during the summer of 2023, again utilising Sarens SPMTs to facilitate the loading of the jackets from storage to the barge at the Saipem facility. Additionally, Sarens delivered mooring and ballast equipment during the load-out onto the barge. This process continued until last October, when the last jacket was transported to the Fife coast. Once there, it was installed at a depth of approximately 40 to 60 metres.
Sarens has extensive international experience in the assembly and maintenance of wind farms. It has participated in various installations in France such as Fécamp, Saint Nazaire, Provence Grand Large and in the lifting and transport work for the foundation bases of the new offshore wind farm in Saint Brieuc, located off the Brittany coast. During this project, Sarens successfully transported loads weighing over 1,150 tons. More recently, Sarens has been actively involved in the reception and loading operations of monopiles and transition pieces for 176 turbines for the Coastal Virginia Offshore wind farm.
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