▶ Bremerhaven Offshore Wind Energy Competence Center More than just a port.
presented by the BIS Bremerhaven Economic Development Company Ltd.
September 2018 ▶ Maritime City Bremerhaven
• Bremerhaven is the largest city on the German North Sea coast (population 119,000). • Bremerhaven is situated at the Weser River and is part of the Federal State of Bremen. • Both the past and the present of Bremerhaven as a business center are marked by its port and maritime industry (shipbuilding, engineering, steel and plant construction). Bremerhaven is Germany’s leading fish processing location. • In the last 10 years Bremerhaven has developed into a nucleus for renewable energy sources with a focus on offshore wind.
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Well connected ▶ Bremerhaven, located at the Weser River, is the largest city on the German North Sea coast (population 119,000). ▶ Bremerhaven is part of the Federal State of Bremen. ▶ Bremerhaven is located at the highway A 27, accessible via the Federal roads B6 and B71.
Bremerhaven
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Inhabitants of Bremerhaven within 50 – 200 km radius 200km
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Along the value-added chain
▶ The BIS Economic Development Company Bremerhaven has advanced the development of suitable industrial areas at the sea deep-water for production, logistics and service of offshore wind turbines and the necessary port infrastructure.
▶ Leading manufacturers of offshore turbines and other components of wind turbines have set up their production facilities in Bremerhaven and operate them successfully.
▶ No other location has such a strong cluster of offshore wind energy producers and service providers on all levels along the value-added chain as in Bremerhaven.
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Hands-on mentality ▶ Both the past and the present of Bremerhaven as a business centre are marked by its port and maritime industry (shipbuilding, engineering, steel and plant construction). ▶ Bremerhaven as a major location for logistics offers an excellent infrastructure as well as strong partners. ▶ Bremerhaven is expert in all things maritime and our tradition stands for hands-on troubleshooting at any time! ▶ Bremerhaven´s container terminal, Europe´s fourth largest terminal, not only boasts the longest sea-quay in the world it is also right at the top in terms of safety and speed. As Europe´s fourth largest container port it is one of the most thriving cargo handling centres. The same applies for the car terminal. Nowhere in Europe so many cars are loaded: well over 2 million cars a year are processed here in an area covering more than two million square meters. The terminal offers a spacious area for high & heavy handling (available for components for offshore wind energy plants) as well.
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In best hands Bremerhaven has a long tradition as a location for service and maintenance. Numerous companies are at site to offer high quality services, e.g.:
Shipping company with tugs and Ship building yard for jack-up barges, floating cranes (ENAK) repair- and equipping of serviceships Port logistics Logistics planners and service providers, e. g. vessel coordinator at “alpa ventus” Logistics service providers, e. g. Senvion Offshore consulting Steel engineering and plant Experts bureau/marine surveyor construction Steel engineering and plant Port service construction
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When it comes to networking Wind Energy Agency WAB
▶ Founded more than fifteen years ago, the Wind Energy Agency WAB ensures that networking is going on. ▶ The WAB has got it´s headquarter in Bremerhaven and supports it´s members with sector studies, market analyses, exhibition participations, seminars and educational tours. ▶ In addition to events organized by the WAB the BIS organize the business networking event “Windstammtisch” in Bremerhaven. ▶ www.wab.net
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Spacious industrial area in demand
The Luneort/Luneplate industrial estate provides everything the wind energy industry needs to have: ▶ Production and assembly areas for the foundation, tower-, nacelle- and rotorblade-production as well as for storage and final assembly ▶ Traffic areas with bearing capacity and dimensions suitable for the transport of offshore components ▶ Heavy cargo terminal at the water front with sufficient water depth for sea-going ships ▶ Excellent hinterland transport infrastructure
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Industrial Area Luneort/Luneplate – Ready to take off
▶ Free space for an immediate construction start is available in the industrial area “Luneort”. ▶ Additional industrial sites can be developed according to the requirements in the areas “Luneplate” (155 ha) and “Westlicher Fischereihafen” (100 ha).
Distances Heavy - load port “Labradorhafen” at a distance of 0.5 - 2 km The motorway A27 is in approx. 3 km distance. The international airport Bremen is in 58 km distance, to the airport Nordholz 37 km distance. The train main station Bremerhaven is in approx. 6 km distance. The city center of Bremerhaven is in approx. 8 km distance. The industrial area “Fischereihafen” with its touristic highlights called “Schaufenster Fischereihafen” is in approx. 2 km distance.
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A sustainable business area will be developed at the Luneplate. It will enable companies in the area of green economy matching their corporate image with an ecological, resource-friendly location by using 100% renewable energy and social infrastructure in the future.
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Industrial Park Luneplate - 155 ha for the future
▶ First planning designs for the area are available. ▶ The first development steps will be implemented in 2019, after a successful execution of the planning phase.
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- 15 - ▶ Havenwelten: Offices with a View
▶ Bremerhaven has not only a good reputation as a location for production, logistics and maintenance but also as an innovative location for research and development and management.
▶ Close to the city centre, right at the inner city quays of the “Alten Hafen”und “Neuen Hafen”, attractive offices are available.
▶ Hotels, bars and restaurants, shopping malls are in walking-distance.
▶ For example the Offshore wind park planning and operating company WindMW has found attractive offices in the „Havenwelten“.
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24/365! Our quays are ready around the clock
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1) Labradorhafen 2) Offshore Terminal OTB 3) ABC-Halbinsel Offshore Terminal 4) Container Terminal 1
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Name Labradorhafen Offshore Terminal OTB (2) ABC-Halbinsel Container Terminal 1 (1) Details on next page Offshore Terminal (3) (4)
Quay length 1,132 metres 500 metres 900 metres 500 metres
Number of moorings 2 to 3 2 to 3 3 2 to 3
Water depth 7.6 metres 14.5 metres 10.5 metres 15 metres
Heavy-load platform Heavy-load platform Suitable for storage and handling up to 20t/m Heavy-load suitability 100 x 16 metres, 500 x 70 metres of offshore wind components crane runway up to 50 t/m 2
Lock restrictions 182 x 35 metres None 305 x 55 metres None
Labradorhafen (1) ABC-Halbinsel Offshore Terminal (3) Container Terminal 1 (4)
The publicly accessible The ABC peninsula, an offshore terminal of the BLG Logistics group, is located tide At the container terminal Bremerhaven, the Labradorhafen heavy-load independent between the ports of Imperial Port II and III next to the car terminal. company Eurogate offers the storage and handling facility provides businesses The entrance leads through the newly built 305 metres long and 55 metres wide of large components for wind turbines. located around the inner imperial lock. In addition to berths for Jack up-vessels, it has heavy-duty areas for Container Terminal 1 even has been used several harbour with the customised the storage of foundations and large components for offshore installations. times as a base port for the construction of handling they need. offshore wind farms.
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Offshore Terminal Bremerhaven (OTB) When good becomes perfect
▶ The new heavy-load terminal is an essential facility for directly connecting the Luneort industrial estate to water deep enough for seagoing ships, enabling vessels to avoid the present restrictions of water depth and width posed by locks.
▶ To reduce costs, here turbines can be loaded directly from the plant onto seagoing vessels with up to 14.5 metres draft.
▶ An added advantage of the new terminal is that it will bring down logistics costs, leading indirectly to a reduction in the cost of power generated by offshore wind.
▶ The construction of the OTB began in early 2016. At present, it can not be continued on the grounds of a court decision in a court case brought by the “Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Bremen e.V.”
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A unique centre for research and development
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Research and development in Bremerhaven Scientific institutions specialized on wind energy are working closely with the industry
German Aerospace Alfred Wegener Institute Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Center (DLR) Systems Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
University of Applied Sciences Institute of Shipping Economics Bremerhaven Institute for Wind Energy and Logistics
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Excellent Research & Development infrastructure
▶ Offshore wind energy is a dynamic industry with huge needs in research and development . Bremerhaven has a superb research infrastructure at its disposal. ▶ The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy Systems Technology (IWES) , founded in 2009, conducts research and development on the key challenges facing the wind energy industry. There is e.g. the rotor blade test centre in Bremerhaven, boasting two test rigs for rotor blades up to 90 metres in length. Complete nacelles can be tested in the Dynamic Nacelle Testing Laboratory (DyNaLab). ▶ The fk wind Institute for Wind Energy at the University of Bremerhaven is engaged in applied research in wind energy technology in close collaboration with the Master’s degree programme in wind energy technology . ▶ Deutsche WindGuard Engineering operates a unique, acoustically optimised wind tunnel for wind energy research purposes.
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Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (IWES) in Bremerhaven
▶ The research activities of the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology IWES (est. in 2009) cover wind energy and the integration of renewable energies into energy supply structures.
▶ The IWES Rotor Blade Competence Center in the industrial area Am Seedeich is a common project of the Federal Government and the counties of Lower Saxony and Bremen.
▶ Tasks of the test- and competence center rotor blade in halls with up to 90m length are
• full scale rotor blade tests • tests on components • tests on material • tests in a climate chamber • developments of new rotor blade concepts
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Nacelle Test Stand (DyNaLab) at IWES
▶ The Dynamic Nacelle Laboratory (DyNaLab) is the first nacelle test facility in Germany for testing drive powers up to 10 megawatts. ▶ The Dynamic Nacelle Testing Laboratory (DyNaLab) offers wind turbine manufacturers reliable tests under realistic conditions in the laboratory, contribute to the evaluation and optimization of established and future turbine concepts. ▶ The test stand is being jointly funded by the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU), the State of Bremen, and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). ▶ At present, a new test stand is even under construction and will be implemented in spring 2019. This new facility will be used to test so-called minimal systems, the unit of fast-running generators and inverters.
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BladeMaker-DemoCenter at IWES in Bremerhaven
▶ The manufacturing of rotor blades still demands a high degree of manual labor. This is due to the low piece numbers in a production series compared to the automotive industry for example. ▶ For manufacturers, the ability to produce parts more quickly and with a constantly higher level of precision can result in significant cost advantages. ▶ Together with 15 partners, the Fraunhofer IWES has coordinated the development of a manufacturing center which was inaugurated today in Bremerhaven. Thanks to special portals, in future eight process steps will be performed at one machine station in order to render the workflows more efficient.
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Wind Tunnel Centre Bremerhaven Head wind is welcome
▶ “Pretending as if” is practised at the Deutsche WindGuard wind tunnel centre. With funding from the state of Bremen, the German government, and the European Union, the acoustically optimised wind tunnel was designed specifically to meet the needs of wind energy utilisation. It offers optimal conditions for individual research and development projects in the offshore industry. ▶ The size of the test section enables the investigation of relatively large models or original segments. Deutsche WindGuard is also currently developing a special measuring system for the analysis of aerodyneamic profiles as well as innovative measuring technology for the acoustic optimisation of construction components.
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Qualification & training Skilled workforce and qualified management personnel can be trained in numerous courses run by these companies and institutions
- 28 - ▶ Bremerhaven The young and open minded city offers quality of life for everyone
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A great place to live …
▶ The City of Bremerhaven located at the Weser River offers a high quality of life.
▶ As a regional centre Bremerhaven provides all major infrastructure and utilities such as modern health and social care, attractive sports and leisure facilities and a wide range of jobs and restaurants.
▶ A versatile and powerful education offers families with children good education opportunities (bilingual).
▶ Attractive properties are available for good prices.
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...and a great place to visit! Every year numerous tourists come to Bremerhaven to rest and unwind here, whether with a walk on the dyke, a bike ride or on a boat trip. Renowened cultural facilities and places of interest in Bremerhaven:
▶ City Theatre Bremerhaven ▶ Zoo at the Sea ▶ German Emigration Center Bremerhaven ▶ TiF – Fishery Habour Theatre ▶ Climate House® Bremerhaven 8° East ▶ Seawater Aquarium Atlanticum / Sea Fish Cooking Studio ▶ National German Maritime Museum ▶ Stadthalle (Convention Center) ▶ Museum of Art ▶ Ice Arena Bremerhaven ▶ Historical Museum Bremerhaven ▶ Habour Cruises / Tour de Wind (by bus)
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BIS – locally working for you
The BIS offers various concepts and services for companies in the wind energy business:
▶ We provide attractive industrial areas and business units
▶ We know the right partners in science and research
▶ We offer grants and funding programs in cooperation with the Bremen Bank for Economic Expansion (Bremer Aufbau-Bank GmbH) within the framework of the development plan "Landesinvestitionsförderprogramm LIP 2014" and the funding program "Forschung und Entwicklung" (Research and Development).
For further information please don't hesitate to contact us!
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We look forward to meeting you !
Dipl.-Ing. Nils Schnorrenberger Managing Director BIS Bremerhavener Gesellschaft für Investitionsförderung und Stadtentwicklung mbH (Bremerhaven Economic Development Agency) Am Alten Hafen 118 27568 Bremerhaven
Phone: + 49 (0)471 946 46 900 E-Mail: [email protected]
www.offshore-windport.de www.bis-bremerhaven.de
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