Able Middlesbrough Port
Able Middlesbrough Port, 27 Scott’s Road, Middlesbrough TS2 1EX
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This site is truly unique offering large fabrication halls with numerous gantry cranes and floor rails already installed, alongside heavy load-out quays (6,000T Quay 10 and 4,000T Quay 8&9) and a heavy lift pad of 25T/m² (Quay 1).
AMP was developed in the 1970’s and acquired in 2000. It is located on the River Tees in the centre of Middlesbrough with good sea access and deep water quays.
The site encompasses 14.7 hectares (36.3 acres ) offering 9,900m² of workshop and assembly space. It has six strong and dependable quays (including a 220m quay) that have been used for a variety of routine heavy-lift projects in the past. Existing quays have a 50T heavy-load out pad with potential to increase this further (up to 1,000m can be provided).
Middlesbrough Port is the former Davy Offshore / SLP / Odebrecht Dock Point facility and has been synonymous with offshore growth of Middlesbrough.
Sites of this nature with large craned fabrication halls, external storage and heavy lift quays are almost unique and combined with our flexible approach to operating our sites, offers an exciting opportunity, for potential users.
ABLE can provide existing or purpose-built facilities for potential users who are excited by the Port’s attractive location
ABLE understands that certain clients may require their own specific facilities and has planning permission to develop new facilities at Middlesbrough Port. The site is available on flexible lease terms and qualifies for national and local financial assistance initiatives enjoying strong support from Teesside’s public sector agencies.
The site has good transport links with the A19 providing a direct link with the A1 to London and the Midlands and the A66 runs East to West from Middlesbrough to the M6. The A177 runs from Middlesbrough to Durham and the A171 runs South East to the North Yorkshire Coast.
Middlesbrough Port is served by the main rail network offering a direct link to the mainline trains from Darlington. Middlesbrough’s Central Station is a short walk from the Port, affording access to a large workforce. Teesside Airport is only 16km away.
Able Middlesbrough Port Brochure
The Port offers a variety of opportunities for the oil and gas industry, indeed a number of large structures currently operating in the North Sea were originally fabricated at this facility.
Engineering and contracting companies undertaking projects in the oil and gas sector will find this facility of interest. Alternatively, the site is well positioned to offer a location for permanent manufacturing and storage facilities.
The site can be used for large scale fabrication, assembly, outfitting, testing and commissioning of modular units and components, for offshore and onshore locations including:
Topsides
Jackets
Pre-Assembled Units
Pre-Assembled Pipe Racks
Loading Buoys
Subsea Production Systems
Subsea Protection Frames
Blasting and painting areas are available to suit the size and configuration of the structures and specifically to establish and maintain environmental attributes required for painting offshore structures.
The renewables industry offers significant future potential for growth and diversification for many businesses currently locked into traditional industries. As the renewables sector continues to advance, so does the demand for top-class riverside sites.
AMP is suitable for manufacturing, storage and deployment of components, products and services to the marine renewables sector.
Strong quays and deep water drafts provide a solution for clients who require terrestrial facilities with strong marine load out capabilities. The site has external / internal storage should large inventories of stock need to be stored to maximise the weather windows and installation seasons.
The site is generating interest from the offshore wind sector and we believe it is suitable for the following activities:
Blade manufacturing and testing
Tower manufacturing and testing
Nacelle manufacturing and testing
Offshore wind turbine component pre-assembly and prototype manufacture
Gearbox and bearings
Cable manufacturing / storage / spooling
Storage and outfitting of transition pieces
Internal tower and boat landing system manufacturers / fitting
Steel foundation manufacturing and assembly
Storage and marshalling
Operations and maintenance
Repairs – repowering
Coatings / painting operations
Port and support services
Project teams / activity for offshore projects
Permanent and temporary office facilities can be provided at the port.
Middlesbrough is available for general port activity and offers outside and undercover storage to accommodate all types of bulk cargo including specialist products and raw materials. The site can provide HMRC approved warehousing, flexibility on storage periods and highly secure premises with bespoke security services.
The port regularly handles conventional cargoes as well as bespoke components for a variety of sectors. ABLE also provides auxiliary services to ensure the smooth transit of materials such as: slabs, beams, plate, scrap cargoes, pipes – coated and uncoated, commodities of various character, heavy lift machinery, sand and aggregates.
The port’s excellent transport links provide quick access to motorway networks and major conurbations in the North of England.
Able Middlesbrough Port can provide layby and berthing facilities for all vessel types including Panamax vessels.
The port provides a safe haven for vessels to berth being 6 nautical miles from the open sea. Security (24 hour) and normal services can be supplied i.e. water and electricity.
Due to the economic downturn and reduction in container vessel traffic there is an increased demand for berthing facilities. ABLE Middlesbrough Port recently had two 36,000T container vessels moored at the facility whilst awaiting re-deployment.
In addition to this, ABLE Middlesbrough Port’s quays have been hired for vessel launches and ceremonies.
Global Marine Energy (now Prysmian), the largest independent provider of subsea power cable installation, maintenance and related engineering services worldwide, invested in the refit and development of Cable Enterprise, a barge built specifically for the installation of power cables for offshore wind farms.
Upon completing the refit the vessel was then launched at ABLE Middlesbrough Port signalling the finale of a successful project. The vessel has now completed its first project at the Gwynt-Y-Mor offshore wind farm.
The River Tees in Northern England, Middlesbrough Port is located 4 nautical miles (NM) from The Tees Turning Circle which in turn is located 2NM from the Tees Fairway Buoy. This gives the port efficient sailing times to open sea.
Points of Contact:
ABLE UK Ltd
Harbour Master
For general enquiries including the issuing of Notices to Mariners contact: harbourmaster@pdports.co.uk
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| Characteristics | Information |
|---|---|
| Air Draft Restrictions | 80m at MLWS |
| Fairway Buoy Depth | -15.4mCD |
| Turning Circle Depth | -14.1mCD |
| Turning Circle Diameter | 520m |
| Mean High Water Springs (MHWS) | 5.55mCD |
| Mean Low Water Springs (MLWS) | 0.90mCD |
| Mean High Water Neap (MHWN) | 4.30mCD |
| Mean Low Water Neap (MLWN) | 2.00mCD |
| Highest Astronomical Tide (HAT) | 6.30mCD |
| Lowest Astronomical Tide (LAT) | 0.00mCD |
| Max. Depth of Water (MHWS) at Quayside | 12.55m |
| Quayside Height | 7.37mCD |