DEME has secured a contract, worth up to €50m, to construct an offshore wind terminal in the Port of Cuxhaven in Germany.
The terminal aims to strengthen Cuxhaven’s position as a key offshore industrial hub for handling heavy-duty loads, particularly components for offshore wind farms.
DEME will execute the project in a consortium, comprising civil marine construction companies Depenbrock and TAGU.
The expanded offshore wind terminal, operated by Niedersachsen Ports (NPorts), will consist of three (5-7) berths and 1,250 metres of quay wall for heavy loads, as well as a storage area of 38 hectare.
The scope of the contract includes dredging and land reclamation works, with a total volume of more than three million cubic metres (m3) expected to be reclaimed.
Two trailing suction hopper dredgers, a backhoe dredger and several barges will be deployed.
Lutz Dröge, area manager Germany, said: “The project includes the installation of combi-walls and land reclamation in a dynamic estuarine environment, meeting the complex engineering requirements tailored to a heavy load terminal and demanding geotechnical conditions.”
The project will start in early 2025 and is expected to take 3.5 years.
