Windfarm News

JOB VACANCY
Mon 22 Feb 2010
Seeking experienced Maritime Co-ordinators for long term project..... More...
Construction work on Outer Harbour completed
Tue 16 Feb 2010
The construction work, comprising a jetty and 150m of pontoons, at Buxton’s Bight on the new Outer Harbour has now completed... More...
First phase of dredging works completed
Tue 26 Jan 2010
Dredging works behind the lifeboat house have been successfully completed and work will begin soon on constructing the new outer jetty... More... Aerial view showing completed work, looking towards the marshes
New dredger for channel works arrives in Wells
Fri 2 Oct 2009
The new dredger for the channel works project has arrived in Wells. Built by Goodchild Marine of Great Yarmouth, the 24m 200-ton Kari Hege is a motorised barge supporting a purpose-built JCB excavator with a large 21m reach.... More... Kari Hege turning in the quay
Channel Project Receives Approval from Marine and Fisheries
Wed 16 Sep 2009
In a letter dated 14 September, the Government's Marine and Fisheries Agency (MFA) has given the go ahead for the proposal by Wells Harbour Commissioners to dredge some stretches of the outer channel to one metre depth in order to increase the time boats can safely access Wells Harbour. More...

Documents and downloads

Adobe PDF document EIA Consent Decision
Decision about windfarm works consent
4 Feb 2010 14:17
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Adobe PDF document Consent Covering Letter
Covering letter for consent for works to proceed
16 Sep 2009 12:00
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Adobe PDF document Scoping Report
Scoping report for windfarm works at Wells Harbour (20Mb file)
27 Oct 2008 12:00
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Windfarm
Development

Wells Harbour has been chosen as a base for survey and work boats supporting construction of the new Sheringham Shoal offshore windfarm. Some vessels have already being using Wells in recent years in connection with other windfarm projects and it is likely that the town will also play a part in other new windfarms being planned for the southern North sea.

Following trials in 2008, work began in earnest late in 2009 to accommodate this new activity in the port. The plan is to deepen and maintain the harbour entrance channel such that small-draft workboats for windfarm workers and crews can enter and leave at almost all states of the tide, morning and early evening entrance on neap tides being the most significant restriction currently. The deepened channel will run round the side of the lifeboat house to the area known as Buxton's Bight where a new pontoon and access walkway will be constructed...