Project
Outer Harbour upgrade at Port of Lowestoft
Civil Engineering
Ports & Harbours
Lowestoft, East of England
Client
Associated British Ports (ABP)
Value
£35,000,000
Duration
August 2023 - November 2024
Comprehensive port infrastructure upgrade designed to enable the growing Southern North Sea offshore energy opportunities at Port of Lowestoft.
Situated directly opposite major continental ports, the Port of Lowestoft serves the busy sea routes between the UK, Europe, Scandinavia, and the Baltic States.
The Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF) is a major port redevelopment project in the Outer Harbour at ABP’s Port of Lowestoft. LEEF will provide a facility that is suitable for Operations & Maintenance (O&M) activities and construction support for the offshore energy industry, helping cement Lowestoft’s position in the region as an offshore energy hub.
Works have included the creation of an upgraded, up to 350 metres long quayside and deeper water, providing up to 3 berths suitable for Service Operations Vessels (SOV), Platform Supply Vessels (PSV) and Walk-to-Work Vessels (W2W). Each berth will have bunkering, water and electricity connectivity.
Capital dredging, totalling 170,000m3, has also been carried out in the Outer Harbour and approach channels, which will help facilitate minimum depth berth pockets of 7.5 metres.
Additionally, up to 4.5 acres of storage space (mixture of new and existing) has been constructed.
Contract Wins
Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility design contract awarded
Associated British Ports (ABP) has awarded the design contract for its ambitious Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF) to McLaughlin & Harvey.
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Project Milestones
Capital dredging commences at Port of Lowestoft
We have reached a significant milestone in the construction of ABP's Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF).
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Project Milestones
The construction of ABP Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility is completed
The construction of Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility is completed and handed over to Associated British Ports (ABP), marking a new era for Lowestoft – the UK’s most easterly port – and its role in the Southern North Sea (SNS) energy sector.
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