Teesworks’ Steel River Quay is establishing itself as a central hub for the UK’s offshore wind energy industry. Completed in spring 2024 after a building timeframe of two years, the quay has supported major offshore wind projects including Dogger Bank and Hornsea 3, with capabilities tailored to large-scale turbine handling and heavy lift operations.
Completed in spring 2024 after a two-year construction timeframe, the Steel River Quay cost approximately GBP114 million (USD150.3 million) to construct. The 450 m-long quay has a depth of at least 13.6 m regardless of tide state, allowing it to accommodate two of the largest offshore wind installation vessels concurrently. The quay also has a heavy lift platform, rated at 30 tonnes per sq m.
“Steel River Quay is a standout facility and unique to the East coast of England. Not just for its deepwater capabilities and heavy lift technology but its expansive storage areas and access to an additional 500 acres [200 ha] of land via the South Bank Link Road,” said Garry O’Malley, chairman at Steel River Quay. “The quay will be a major strategic facility for the North Sea offshore wind industry over the next few decades.”
With its deepwater capabilities and storage space, the quay acts as a key marshalling point for turbine components going to the Dogger Bank wind farm in the North Sea, currently under construction. The quay has also started taking deliveries for the GBP950 million (USD1.25 billion) SeAH Wind factory, which is approaching completion and will become the world’s largest monopile manufacturing facility.
Additionally, Teesworks will play a central role in the development of the GBP8.5 billion (USD11.2 billion) Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm.
Planning permission was recently granted for more than 40 hybrid commercial units to be built on the Teesworks site near to the SeAH Wind factory, which will be rented out to local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) – including players in the renewable energy and related sectors.
In June 2024, Sarens stationed 19 cranes at the Teesworks SeAH wind monopile factory.
