Gallery: OSB restarts offshore production at UK site

UK: Offshore Structure's Britain (OSB), the joint venture between German offshore foundation specialists EEW Special Pipe Constructions and Danish Bladt Industries, has officially started operating in the UK.

by David Weston 25 September 2015

  • Offshore Structures Britain (OSB) is producing offshore foundation pieces in the UK

    Offshore Structures Britain (OSB) is producing offshore foundation pieces in the UK

  • OSB is a joint venture by German EEW and Danish Bladt Industries

    OSB is a joint venture by German EEW and Danish Bladt Industries

  • OSB has updated the facilities of the former monopile manfacturer TAG Energy Solutions

    OSB has updated the facilities of the former monopile manfacturer TAG Energy Solutions

  • One of its first contracts is for transition pieces for the Dong Energy's Burbo Bank Extension

    One of its first contracts is for transition pieces for the Dong Energy's Burbo Bank Extension

  • Plate rolling at OSB, for production of the 'cans' began earlier this year

    Plate rolling at OSB, for production of the 'cans' began earlier this year

  • A second contract has been won for transition pieces to Dong's Walney Extension

    A second contract has been won for transition pieces to Dong's Walney Extension

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The company will produce offshore turbine foundations at the updated facilities in Teeside, north-east England. The former shipyard facility was more recently owned by TAG Energy Soltuions, which provided monopile foundations for, among others, Humber Gateway wind farm.        

Local and central government representatives joined the EEW and Bladt CEOs at last week's official opening. The company is expecting to provide 300 jobs by mid-2016.

OSB has already been given the contract to provide 40 transition pieces to Dong Energy's 660MW Walney Extenion project in the Irish Sea, with Bladt and EEW providing the remaining components. 

The factory's first order, however, is to provide 16 transition pieces to Dong's 256MW Burbo Bank Extension.