Parallel offshore wind assignments for the Thor and Nordseecluster A (NSC A) projects have been completed at Buss Terminal Eemshaven, marking the conclusion of extensive handling and transport activities for both developments. The projects are jointly owned by RWE and Norges Bank Investment Management, with RWE responsible for construction and operational phases across the lifecycle of the wind farms.
The terminal managed two full-scale workstreams at the same time. The NSC A scope included 45 monopiles and associated secondary steel, while the Thor project required handling of 72 monopiles. Each monopile weighed more than 1,500 tonnes and extended up to 96 m in length. In total, 325 monopile transports were completed, amounting to more than 500,000,000 kg moved throughout the project.
Secondary steel operations were executed using Buss-owned equipment, and storage relied on 12 dune sets and concrete monopile storage blocks. Mammoet carried out all load-in and transport activities using SPMTs from Buss Ports and Mammoet, supported by hydraulic saddles engineered for safe monopile handling.
Installation at sea involved three vessels. Les Alizés completed installation for the Thor project, Boreas performed installation for the NSC A project during its first assignment, and Aeolus installed the secondary steel for NSC A.
The work required coordinated efforts from several Buss Ports departments and subcontractors. According to the terminal, the entire operation was executed safely and without incidents. Buss Terminal Eemshaven acknowledged contributions from partners including RWE, Jan De Nul Group, Van Oord, and all subcontractors involved.
