EMS Opens Offshore Service Station in Port of Borkum

The EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH newly opened up an offshore service station (OSS) in the port of Borkum.

From the 1st of October 2013 the EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH is able to offer different services for shipping companies, offshore wind farm operators and / or wind turbine manufactures on the north sea island Borkum.

In the sheltered warehouse of the OSS the EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH offers palletized shelfs, small parts stores, offices and wide space for large components like small boats or spare parts.

The OSS has a direct access to the berth incl. the possibility to use a shore crane with a capacity up to 16 tons. Together with a local partner the EMS maritime Offshore GmbH also offers 24/7 bunkering service for OSV and CTVs.

 ”We believe that Borkum will become more and more important for the offshore wind business in the future and our OSS is the best solution to have a fast reaction and service base in the vicinity of the wind farms.” says Knut Gerdes, Managing Director of the EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH. “Together with our locations Eemshaven, Emden and the Rysumer Nacken we are able to cover every kind of service for the offshore wind industry.”

The WINDEA Offshore, a joint venture of EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH, SSC Wind (wildeshausen) and Bernhard Schulte Group (hamburg), will offer an integrated maintenance concept including the OSS on the island of Borkum for offshore wind farms.

Together with its parent company the AG-EMS and its subsidiary company OFD the EMS Maritime Offshore ensure the daily logistic to the continent.

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Press Release, September 12, 2013