East Anglia gets Dudgeon Deal

Dudgeon Offshore Wind Ltd has awarded the contract to build its onshore operations and maintenance (O&M) base to East Anglian construction company R G Carter.

The company has been contracted to build the wind farm's new O&M base at Berth 9 located next to the River Yare within the Great Yarmouth port. Work commenced in early July 2015 and is scheduled to be completed during the second quarter of 2016.

RG Carter have been contracted to convert an existing warehouse into Dudgeon's permanent office and logistics facility. Once finished the building will include a two story facility, integrated into the existing framework of the warehouse, providing sufficient office space for Dudgeon's onshore workforce as well as a dedicated 24 hour a day control centre to monitor and manage the windfarm's production. The remainder of the warehouse will be utilised as a logistical store for keeping spare parts at the base ready for when they are needed to be transported offshore to the wind farm. Externally a new car park and security fence will also be established. Once the wind farm is in service the new base will accommodate all of the permanent staff working onshore with the day to day responsibility for managing the wind farm.

"Commencing building work on Dudgeon's new O&M base is a significant milestone for the project as we continue our preparations for the wind farm's operational phase" comments Rune Rønvik, the Dudgeon Operations Manager. "We are happy to have awarded this important contract to RG Carter and look forward to further establishing ourselves as an integral part of the local business community".