As part of the refurbishment for the operations and maintenance (O&M) base for the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm, Inland and Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS) has installed a floating concrete breakwater within the Port of Newhaven to provide safe berthing facilities for crew transfer vessels (CTVs).Rampion is located off the south coast of England and is owned and operated by RWE Renewables. The O&M base is a permanent structure located within the Port of Newhaven, comprising offices, warehousing, and berthing and quayside facilities for the wind farm commissioning and maintenance vessels.
Working with civil engineering firm Knights Brown, ICMS designed and installed a 90 linear metre concrete breakwater with 1m freeboard, suitable for berthing CTV vessels up to 140T displacement. The floating structure, with external pile guides, has a width of 4.5 metres providing ample space for the associated electrical, water, lighting, and fuel services required.
