Following a successful tender process, Taylor Hopkinson has been awarded a contract by Moray Offshore Windfarm (West) Ltd to supply freelance roles for Moray West Offshore Wind Farm.
Taylor Hopkinson will be the sole supplier for freelance personnel outside of Europe, including the Middle East, Asia and the US. Moray West, an 860MW offshore wind farm, is being developed by OW Ocean Winds and is located in Scotland’s Outer Moray Firth, approximately 22.5km from the Caithness coastline.
The wind farm will consist of up to 85 offshore wind turbines and is aiming to be fully operational in 2024/25 with an operational life of over 25 years.
Taylor Hopkinson will supply project specialists throughout the lifecycle of the project including manufacturing, construction, installation, commissioning and O&M and will be sole supplier for freelance roles based outside of Europe.
The agreement commenced in March 2022 and will run until handover to operations in 2024/25.
“We are delighted to continue our ongoing relationship with Ocean Winds, having already provided 40+ contractors on Moray East across various disciplines on site, in the office and offshore,” says Neil Brown, Director of Offshore Wind Contract at Taylor Hopkinson.
“Having recently joined forces with Brunel International, we are now able to draw upon its vast infrastructure to offer global turnkey solutions to clients at a local level in over 100 offices across more than 40 countries.
“A large part of our scope will include the provision of QA/QC inspection services across the various fabrication yards and factories in the Middle East, Asia and US. We have a team of in-house experts responsible for delivering the full range of global mobility services to ensure an efficient, hassle-free, in-country solution for both our contractors and clients.”
