Working in partnership with UK suppliers

Some examples of the many suppliers who have worked on the project include:

Granada Materials Handling, Manchester, Manufacture & provision of Davit cranes
Company was awarded a contract for 164 wind turbine foundation cranes. This order enabled the redevelopment of the Granada factory and created additional jobs.

Workplace Worksafe, North Wales, Bespoke & innovative on site safety equipment
Local company was awarded a contract to provide safety equipment to meet the specific safety needs of the onsite team.  It included the challenge of developing a safer and simpler solution for exchanging and moving  the power inverter on site and offshore. The result was the creation of the Deltasafe, now being provided by the company to wind farm sites across the globe.

Mareel Ltd, North Wales, Crew vessel chartering
Company (formerly Turbine Transfers) provided crew transfer vessel charters during construction.

Some examples of the many suppliers who have worked on the project include:

Jones Bros Civil Engineering, North Wales, Onshore converter station civil engineering
Delivered the enabling works package for the onshore converter station platforms for both Sofia and neighbouring Dogger Bank C. 

J Murphy & Sons, London & various, UK, Export cable civil engineering works
Design and delivery of the onshore export cable civil engineering works with 100% UK sub-contractors used. A strong Teesside-focussed recruitment drive led to a predominantly local workforce.

Severfield Nuclear & Infrastructure, North Yorkshire, Secondary steel provision
Undertook the connection design, fabrication, treatment, and assembly of the onshore converter station steel frames. The company also supplied the cladding support system; metal deck and site paint touch up for the buildings.

Some examples of the many suppliers who have worked on the project include:

JDR Cables, County Durham, Array Cables
Company was sub-contracted to manufacture the array cables for the wind farm. It was a substantial contract at the time and enabled them to sustain current employment levels, and as a result of the increased workload, to increase its workforce over the longer term.

Jackson Civil Engineering, Ipswich, Civil Engineering Contractor
For their work on Galloper’s operations & maintenance base, around 80% of Jackson’s sub-contractors, workforce and major material suppliers were located within a 50 mile radius from Harwich.

James Fisher Offshore, Aberdeenshire & Lowestoft, Diving & underwater remotely operated vehicles
Company delivered a number of offshore services (including assistance in the form of software, diving services and underwater ROVs) as part of the construction activity of the wind farm.

Some examples of the many suppliers who have worked on the project include:

Able Seaton Port, Hartlepool, Seaport for wind turbine assembly
Port was regenerated to enable the delivery by sea of offshore wind turbine parts for the first time in its history. A combined multi-million pound investment transformed the port into a specialist assembly and construction facility for use on the project by turbine supplier Vestas.

Dobson UK, Lincoln, Landscaping works & maintenance services
Company was contracted to provide post-construction landscaping works and maintenance services at Triton Knoll. The contract involves the implementation of the approved landscaping plan at the newly constructed onshore substation which comprises tree planting, seeding & fencing and ongoing maintenance services at locations along the onshore cable route.

Tolent, Tyne & Wear, Construction of O&M base
Company was contracted to construct Triton Knoll’s multi-million pound operations base in Grimsby. The base is now home to a team of skilled technicians and support staff, responsible for maintaining the offshore wind farm for the next 25 years.

Some examples of the many suppliers who have worked on the project include:

Windcat Workboats, Lowestoft, Crew Transfer Vessels
Company supplied crew transfer vessels in support of the construction and operations phases. Eight vessels were chartered during the construction phase, with two continuing to provide ongoing operational support.

Babcock International, Rosyth, Offshore Substation Platform
Company fabricated the offshore substation platform in Rosyth, Scotland and managed the supply of the jacket foundation for the platform. This was their entry into producing such a structure to the offshore wind sector, diversifying from their established marine and defence businesses.

MC Construction, Cleveland, Vessel steelworks for monopile foundation installation
Company is a SME based in the Northeast that provided steelwork for grillages, sea-fastenings and monopile up-ending tool. These were essential components needed on the jack-up vessels to enable installation of the 116 turbine monopile foundations.