Preassembly Started

In Q2 2008, Harland & Wolff commenced preassembly and logistics activities for the Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm, initiating the onshore phase of storage, assembly and load‑out for the project’s components. Working for E.ON on the foundations and Vestas on the topsides, Harland & Wolff took responsibility for receiving and handling all major elements required for the 60 Vestas 3.0 MW turbines installed off the Dumfries and Galloway coast in the Solway Firth. This scope covered monopiles, transition pieces, towers, hubs, nacelles, blades, grout, infield and export cables, and miscellaneous outfitting items, all managed under the dedicated “Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm Logistics and Assembly” project. The case study records the project “Date Commenced: Qtr 2 2008”, which marks the start of these preassembly and logistics operations at Harland & Wolff’s site. From that point, the company used its twin gantry cranes, dockside and mobile cranes, transporters and around 80 acres of hardstanding to store and assemble all 60 turbine sets and prepare them for offloading onto delivery jack‑up vessels. Throughout the campaign, Harland & Wolff provided additional support services, including heavy engineering trades, dry‑docking, repair and modifications to the delivery and installation vessels, and steel fabrication and construction, underpinning the offshore installation programme that followed.