Aventus Energy has been awarded a contract by Inch Cape Offshore to deliver foundation completion activities for the 1.1 gigawatt Inch Cape offshore wind farm off the Angus coast. The work is being delivered at Edinburgh’s Port of Leith in collaboration with Global Port Services and Global Crane Services, and with port owner Forth Ports.

Now underway, the year-long scope covers receipt and inspection of Inch Cape monopiles, transition pieces and jacket foundations as they arrive in port. Aventus Energy will then carry out a series of completion tasks required to ensure the components are prepared for offshore installation and operational readiness ahead of load-out. The contract also includes project management, including planning, documentation, survey activity, quality processes, and technical verification.

The project is supported by a combined team of more than 70 personnel, drawing on staff from the company’s Highland headquarters and recruiting additional personnel from within the local project catchment area for the duration of the works.

Managing Director Ross Thomson said the Port of Leith package provides a full-service approach, combining receipt surveys with execution of the scopes required to ready the assets for offshore use. He added that the award is the company’s largest single contract to date and reflects capability across the wider Global group, including delivery beyond the Cromarty Firth Freeport base and across the UK and Europe. Thomson also noted the role of long-term partner Forth Ports, including the provision of key plant and access personnel to help facilitate the project.