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JustStu

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Wind farm base a step nearer? « Posted: 02 November 2011 at 08:09 AM »

Surprised no one has mentioned this already, bearing in mind the potentially huge job prospects attached to it.

http://www.lowestoftjournal.co.uk/news/massive_offshore_wind_project_has_huge_potential_for_great_yarmouth_and_lowestoft_ports_1_1113171

I personally don't think EAOW will choose Lowestoft, but even if at Gt Yarmouth, it will still be huge for the area. Direct jobs are the obvious, but also securing or increasing jobs in all the support companies around the area.


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Re: Wind farm base a step nearer? « Reply #1 Posted: 02 November 2011 at 08:17 AM »

Its a bit like the journal comments though most of the work will be at great yarmouth and the jobs side of things will only come to qualified workers with experience so cant see it bringing any local jobs. But i guess anything is better than nothing coming to the area.


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Re: Wind farm base a step nearer? « Reply #2 Posted: 02 November 2011 at 09:19 AM »

They will need hundreds of workers. Of course there will be local employment.
There aren't enough qualified, experienced workers to fill what this project will need. So there will be a lot of training going on too.
It's not about having wind farm experience, as the industry is very young. It's about having transferable skills, and there will be lots of people with those.


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Re: Wind farm base a step nearer? « Reply #3 Posted: 02 November 2011 at 09:22 AM »

The reality is that there will be few if any extra jobs for Lowestoft people.
The harbour at Yarmouth was planned as a wind farm service centre right from the start.


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Re: Wind farm base a step nearer? « Reply #4 Posted: 02 November 2011 at 09:27 AM »

No it wasn't.

And are you really suggesting that because most jobs will be in GY, that people from Lowestoft won't be able to do them, or too far for them to travel?


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Re: Wind farm base a step nearer? « Reply #5 Posted: 02 November 2011 at 10:10 AM »

It wont create hundreds of jobs for Lowestoft or Gt Yarmouth as all the wind turbines are currently being installed by both the Dutch and the Danish, and once they are all installed they will be maintained by the Windcat boats who go out and service them.
So how many jobs will that create then? and the Orbis energy centre is run by Scottish and Southern power who only want technical staff, so in the end the only people who benefit from it all is the service company’s and i don’t see them advertising for hundreds of staff now or in the near future do you? evil6


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Re: Wind farm base a step nearer? « Reply #6 Posted: 02 November 2011 at 10:18 AM »

Clearly you're an expert SIFU. Roll Eyes

These Windcat boats build themselves do they? And then they operate themselves, service themselves, refuel themselves etc etc

It all needs people. And local people as the operating base will be in this area.
Same with the construction. It doesn't matter what nationality the companies are, they will look locally because this area has a long history of offshore support and construction.
And for a 15-20 year installation period, plus the maintenance on top, do you not think it will support a lot of local businesses in the service/maintenance industry? Plus support industries like stores, engineers, electricians, seafarers.

That's the big problem with this town and this area. People whinge that no industry comes here, and then when it does, people still whinge and put it down.

SIFU, as windfarm jobs are clearly unsuitable to this town, what industry would you prefer to come here and bring 100's of easy jobs?


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Re: Wind farm base a step nearer? « Reply #7 Posted: 02 November 2011 at 10:23 AM »

SIFU, where do you get your info from? You sound like you know a bit about windturbines!

But last time I transfered from a Windcat to a turbine I was working for a company based at the orbis centre, which is not owned by SSE! Turbine parts are now being built in the UK, yes its in Newcastle, but there are UK based people working on them from the start. The instillation vessals will have the majority of UK guys based on them and the maintainance crews that are employed by SIEMENS and SSE not WINDCAT are ALL local guys. Most of them from SLP when it went bust!! If the anglia arrary goes ahead and is based around here, it WILL create hundreds of jobs for local people! Siemens have a full training system in place to take any tom,dick or harry from the street and turn them into turbine techs!

You either don't know what your talking about or your miss informed. Please don't try tell people here things you don't know about!!!!


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Re: Wind farm base a step nearer? « Reply #8 Posted: 02 November 2011 at 10:29 AM »

How big do you think the Wind cat boats are? do you know how many crew they need ? well!
the wind farms are only for a few not the many when it comes to jobs.
the wind turbines are made in holland and denmark and installed by the Dutch and the Danish
the vessels they use are not British or crewed by anyone local there is hardly any english crews on them
i know because i work for them so clearly that makes me a bit of an expert then huh! evil6


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Re: Wind farm base a step nearer? « Reply #9 Posted: 02 November 2011 at 10:33 AM »

No sorry, it still doesn't make you sound like a bit of an expert.

How many windcat vessels will the new array need?
How much work will there be for maintenance and repairs of turbines?
How many installation vessels will be needed?
Why do you think Seajacks is building it's new HQ next to the outer harbour? And also ordering new jackups?
How many people will be needed shore-side to support the installation vessels? All locals!

Anyway, I didn't post the topic as a willy-waving exercise.
If people can't see any benefit to the local area from this then it just shows how negative this place is! Grin


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