The document describes the maritime access and logistics operations at the REBO terminal in the Port of Ostend, Belgium. It highlights the port's outstanding geographical location with excellent and immediate access to open sea and no locks. It provides details on the maritime infrastructure including quay walls that can accommodate vessels up to 200 meters, dredged depths of up to 8 meters, and ro-ro pontoons. The document also summarizes the logistic operations that have been conducted at the terminal including loading of foundations, arrival and storage of turbine components, and loading of offshore wind installation vessels. It notes the heavy lift capacity and dedicated areas for wind farm logistics.

1. MARITIME ACCESS & LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
on the REBO terminal in ENERGY PORT OOSTENDE
© Alstom

2. no locks
outstanding geographical location
excellent & immediate access to open sea
priority to offshore wind vessels

3. WHY PORT OF OOSTENDE?
1/ MARITIME ACCESS
outstanding geographical location
excellent & immediate access to open sea
no locks
priority to offshore wind vessels
127 ha available in the port of Oostende for renewable energy activities
quays with a capacity able to handle from 4T/m2
to 20 T/m2
15 Ha of terminal surfaces (with heavy lift capacity) and with capacity for extension
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4. 1/ MARITIME ACCESS
WHY PORT OF OOSTENDE?

5. 1/ MARITIME ACCESS
200 KM
WHY PORT OF OOSTENDE?

6. WHY PORT OF OOSTENDE?
MultitechCMI
Falck
Fabricom
Multitech
grindbed
new
H
20T/m²
Alstom
Parkwind
Senvion
GeoSea
ReboB
Flansea
C-Power
VISSERIJDOK
ZEEWEZENDOK
HALVE
M
AAN
HAVENGEUL
ary
lex
Vestas
OOSTENDE
ZEEBRUGGE
ZONES RESERVED
FOR WIND FARMS
29 km
Thorntonbank
Blighbank
Lodewijkbank
NORTHER: 350 MW
TOTAL: 2 120 MW
C-POWER: 325 MW
RENTEL: 288 - 312 MW
NORTHWIND: 216 MW
SEASTAR: 246 - 432 MW
BELWIND: 330 MW
449 -
490 MW
MERMAID
NORTHWESTERN II
72 x
41-62 x
24 x
36-78 x
49-73 x
20 x
55 x
30 x
NORTH SEA
connection to Oostende
connection to Zeebrugge
future Stevin connection
operational ongoing in preparation
1/ MARITIME ACCESS
WHY PORT OF OOSTENDE?
29 KM

7. WHY REBO?
zone km from
coast
WIND FARM STATUS TURBINE TYPE # TOTAL MW SHARE HOLDERS
1 22 Norther in preparation not know yet 350 MW Eneco + Elicio (ex. Electrawinds) (PMV)
2 29 C-Power operational Senvion 5 MW 6 30 MW EDF - Socofé - Nuhma - Marguerite fund - Deme
operational Senvion 6.15 MW 48 295.2 MW
3 Rentel in preparation not know yet 288 - 312 MW Otary (Aspiravi - P@S - Deme - SRIW - Socofé - Nuhma - Rent a Port -
Elicio (ex. Electrawinds) (PMV) )
4 43 Northwind ongoing Vestas 3 MW 72 216 MW Parkwind (Colruyt - PMV - Korys) - Sumitomo - Aspiravi - WE Power
5 Seastar in preparation not know yet 246 - 432 MW Otary (Aspiravi - P@S - Deme - SRIW - Socofé - Nuhma - Rent a Port -
Elicio (ex. Electrawinds) (PMV) )
6 55 Belwind I operational Vestas 3 MW 55 165 MW Parkwind (Colruyt - PMV - Korys) - Sumitomo
ongoing Alstom Haliade 6 MW 1 6 MW Alstom Wind (100%)
Belwind II 2015 not know yet 165 MW Parkwind (Colruyt - PMV - Korys) - Sumitomo
7 Northwestern II in preparation not know yet
449 - 490 MW
8 Mermaid in preparation not know yet Otary (Aspiravi - P@S - Deme - SRIW - Socofé - Nuhma - Rent a Port -
Elicio (ex. Electrawinds) (PMV) ) - Electrabel
total 2 120 MW
15%
15%
15%
15%
40%

8. office
pontoon
grindbed
H
20T/m²
B
C-Power
crew changes
& refueling
VLOTDOK
VISSERIJDOK
ZEEWEZENDOK
HALVE
M
AAN
HAVENGEUL
HOUTDOK
ZWAAIDOK
geoXYZ
marine services
OOSTENDE
ZEEBRUGGE
29 km
Thorntonbank
Blighbank
Lodewijkbank
NORTHER: 350 MW
TOTAL: 2 120 MW
C-POWER: 325 MW
RENTEL: 288 - 312 MW
NORTHWIND: 216 MW
72 x
41-62 x
24 x
36-78 x
49-73 x
20 x
55 x
30 x
NORTH SEA
Multitech
MultitechCMI
Falck
Fabricom
Energynew
Alstom
Parkwind
GeoSea
Rebo terminal
sanitarycomplex
Vestas
Senvion
Halve maan
- site prepared for offshore
wind works
- surface: 5 ha
- quay length: 100 m
- quay capacity: 10 T/m²
- draught: -8 LAT
Zeewezendok
- site prepared for offshore
wind works
- surface: 15 ha
- quay length: 600 m
- quay capacity:
4 T/m² to 20 T/m²
- draught: - 8m LAT
Vlotdok
- site prepared for
berthing & refueling
- length: 800 m
berthing places
RENEWEABLE ENERGY SITES
assembly & storage area
with direct access to open
sea
offices & storage
assembly & storage
area behind the locks
1/ MARITIME ACCESS

9. +/- 1 hour sailing
pilotage
- for vessels with a LOA of 80 M or +
- 24 hrs from Wandelaar pilot
- tugs available
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION
1/ MARITIME ACCESS

10. VHF 65
Traffic centre
Wandelaar
(VHF 09
Port
Control)
0
2
5
0
51°
14'
0
56'
51°14,62'N
Dem
ey-
sluis
(VHF
10)
56'
2°55'
51°
14'
5,1m
4,2m
2
F.G.14m10M
Vlotdok
8m
8m
G
2°56,52'E
1,1m
8m
m250
0
9,9m
0
5
9,9m
7,4m
2
Fl.G.5s
2
G
2°54,72'E
2°55'
2,6m
Voorhaven
m250
Gebaggerdediepten(zienota)
Dredgeddepths(seenote)
51°13,37'N
6,2m
Obscd
OH
1:15000 (51°20')
OOSTENDE
Vism
ijn
3,1m
MRCC
5,1m
Q.Y
F
F.G
Tijdok
F.R
6,5m
5,5m
Port Control
5,4m
Zeewezen-
2,1m
dok
Visserijdok
Visserijsluis
Fl(3)10s65m27M
Vuurtorendok
3,7m
3,7m
(VHF 20)
Iso.4s38m4M
Iso.4s48m4M
5,1mMontgomerydok
2,6m
5,7m
Q.Y
5,1m
Tide gauge
R
Mercator
R
3,1m
OH2
Q.R
R
143°
Q.G
Q.Y
G
O6
O5
OH7
Wk
Bell4s
SS (Traffic)
8m
dokken
Radar Tr Surveillance Station
Fl(3)G.10s
(VHF14)
8m
OH6
OH8
G
Q.R
Q.R
G
Q.R
OH1
Mercatorsluis
Fl.G.5s
R
APPROACH FROM OPEN SEA TO PORT
alignment 143° indicated
by leading lights
new construction of 2 moles
> access of vessels up to
200 m length
> entrance = 130 m wide at -8.4 m TAW
> broadens out 5 cables
inside the entrance
> to a turning basin with
a diameter of 300m
1 - 2
3.
4.
2
3
4
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11. 270 m
130 m
300 m
APPROACH FROM OPEN SEA TO PORT
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12. APPROACH FROM OPEN SEA TO PORT
1/ MARITIME ACCESSharbour wall heads

13. WIDENING EASTERN SHORE - 2015
> the last phase of the new harbour entrance project
> removing the current slope and dolphins on the
eastern side of the approach to the turning basin
> result: widening the channel by 50 m
50 m clearance
to new shore
removal of the
dolphins
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14. 603
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APPROACH FROM OPEN SEA TO PORT
Neptune
length overall (LOA) 60 m
breadth 38 m
maximum draft 3.9 m
accommodation 60 p
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15. Pacfic Osprey
length overall (LOA) 160.9 m
breadth 49 m
minimum draft 5.5 m
maximum draft 6 m
accommodation 111 p
49
APPROACH FROM OPEN SEA TO PORT
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16. INFRASTRUCTURE
1/ MARITIME ACCESSgravel reinforced seabed
quaywall
- 8 m
gravel reinforced seabed
spud
spud

17. INFRASTRUCTURE
1/ MARITIME ACCESSRORO pontoons

18. INSTALLATION VESSELS
Aeulus - Van Oord

19. INSTALLATION VESSELS
Bold Tern - Fred Olsen

20. INSTALLATION VESSELS
RWE - Friedrich Ernestine

21. INSTALLATION VESSELS
Innovation - Geosea

22. port: Port of Aalborg (DK)
project: Westermost Rough Offshore Windfarm (UK)
INSTALLATION VESSELS
Innovation - Geosea

23. INSTALLATION VESSELS
JB115 - JB Barges

24. INSTALLATION VESSELS
Neptune - Geosea

25. INSTALLATION VESSELS
Pacific Orca - Swire

26. INSTALLATION VESSELS
Sea Installer - A2Sea

27. INSTALLATION VESSELS
Seafox 5 - Workfox

28. INSTALLATION VESSELS
Vidar - Hochtief

29. heavy lift capacity up to 20 T/m2
heavy load bearing quays
dedicated pontoons

30. 127 ha dedicated areas for wind farm logistics
15 Ha of terminal surfaces with heavy lift capacity up to 20 T/m2
heavy load bearing quays
dedicated pontoons, mooring facilities for workboats, tugboats, crew vessels
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WHY REBO?
2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS

31. foundations
construction & loading of 6 Gravity Base Foundations (GBF)
site ‘Halve Maan’ - unit weight: 2700 tons
2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS

32. GBF - preparation for loading with Rambiz floating crane
foundations
2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS

33. GBF - move on SPMT
foundations
2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS

34. GBF - lift-of
foundations
2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS

35. GBF - move backwards
foundations
2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS

36. GBF - half submerged (weight reduction)
foundations
2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS

37. storage for jackets on pontoons
foundations
2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS

38. prepiles - Flinter Rose unloading
ARRIVAL & STORAGE OF MAIN PARTS
2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS

39. 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONSprepiles - storage on quayside
ARRIVAL & STORAGE OF MAIN PARTS

40. arrival of Sarens 1250T shore crane - arrival of Intonation 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
ARRIVAL & STORAGE OF MAIN PARTS

41. arrival of Sarens 1250 T shore crane - unloading of ship 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
ARRIVAL & STORAGE OF MAIN PARTS

42. nacelles, 4 hubs, 8 tower sections - pontoon manoeuvering
pontoon manoeuvering
2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
ARRIVAL & STORAGE OF MAIN PARTS
harbour tug Ensor in assistance
pontoon moored at quay

43. blades arrival - by road (night transport only) (63.5 m long)
truck turning in to harbour area
2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
ARRIVAL & STORAGE OF MAIN PARTS

44. blades arrival - by road (night transport only) (63.5 m long)
back of the truck
2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
ARRIVAL & STORAGE OF MAIN PARTS

45. blades arrive by ship - ship moored 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
ARRIVAL & STORAGE OF MAIN PARTS

46. blades arrive by ship - unloading blades 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
ARRIVAL & STORAGE OF MAIN PARTS

47. blades shipped by ferry - transport waiting 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
ARRIVAL & STORAGE OF MAIN PARTS

48. blades shipped by ferry - entering ferry
ARRIVAL & STORAGE OF MAIN PARTS
2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS

49. arrival & unloading of Alstom haliade (420 T)
arrival on pontoon square onto quay
ARRIVAL & STORAGE OF MAIN PARTS
2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS

50. arrival & unloading of Alstom haliade (420 T)
moved by SPMT on quayside
2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
ARRIVAL & STORAGE OF MAIN PARTS

51. arrival & unloading of Alstom haliade (420 T)
off it comes
ARRIVAL & STORAGE OF MAIN PARTS
2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS

52. arrival & unloading of Alstom haliade (420 T)
ready positioned
2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
ARRIVAL & STORAGE OF MAIN PARTS

53. cable Northwind - Jan De Nul 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
ARRIVAL & STORAGE OF MAIN PARTS

54. cable Northwind - Jan De Nul 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
ARRIVAL & STORAGE OF MAIN PARTS

55. presenting blade to nacelle 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
Alstom turbine & BLADES ‘in bunny’

56. ready for assembly 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
Alstom turbine & BLADES ‘in bunny’

57. almost there 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
Alstom turbine & BLADES ‘in bunny’

58. proud of achievement 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
Alstom turbine & BLADES ‘in bunny’

59. Neptune & Goliath in the port 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
LOADING OF PLATFORMS

60. Neptune & Bold Tern in the port 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
LOADING OF PLATFORMS

61. hub with blades on Neptune 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
LOADING OF PLATFORMS

62. positioning in between spuds & towers 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
LOADING OF PLATFORMS

63. Haliade 150 loaded on Bold Tern in floating position 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
LOADING OF PLATFORMS

64. Haliade 150 loaded on Bold Tern in floating position 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
LOADING OF PLATFORMS
Alstom

65. ready to go to sea 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
SAILING OUT OF LOADED PLATFORM

66. passing harbour walls heads 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
SAILING OUT OF LOADED PLATFORM

67. Bolf Tern sailing out with Haliade 150 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
SAILING OUT OF LOADED PLATFORM

68. © C-Power N.V., fotograaf Tom D’Haenens
Deme platforms at work 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
INSTALLATION AT SEA

69. Bold Tern at work 2/ LOGISTIC OPERATIONS
INSTALLATION AT SEA
© Alstom

70. office, warehouse & sanitary accomodation on site
technical support & service companies in immediate vicinity
3 telescopic crane companies within 1 km (< 400T, < 130 m)
Falck training center on site

71. 3/ WIND ENERGY CLUSTER
SITE OVERVIEW

72. along the quay
MHI Vestas - Alstom - Parkwind - Geosea
3/ WIND ENERGY CLUSTER
NEW & RENOVATED BUILDINGS

73. 3/ WIND ENERGY CLUSTERwith direct access to the quay
NEW & RENOVATED BUILDINGS
Falck – Cofely Senvion – OWA - Technum - Flidar - Ecoast

74. 3/ WIND ENERGY CLUSTERheli port
Quay INFRASTRUCTURE - O&M

75. 3 pontoons and 1 fixed crane for service vessels 3/ WIND ENERGY CLUSTER
Quay INFRASTRUCTURE - O&M

76. 3 pontoons and 1 fixed crane for service vessels 3/ WIND ENERGY CLUSTER
Quay INFRASTRUCTURE - O&M

77. 3000 movements a year 3/ WIND ENERGY CLUSTER
SERVICE VESSELS - O&M

78. online ‘Ensor’ booking system 3/ WIND ENERGY CLUSTER
SERVICE VESSELS - PONTOONS

79. MRCC: Maritime Rescue & Coordination Centre 3/ WIND ENERGY CLUSTER
PRIORITY FOR OFFSHORE WIND VESSELS

80. MRCC: Maritime Rescue & Coordination Centre 3/ WIND ENERGY CLUSTER
PRIORITY FOR OFFSHORE WIND VESSELS

81. 4/ TO SUMMARIZE
OSTEND, HOMEBASE FOR ...

82. SEE YOU SOON
www.reboostende.be

83. GENERAL
PORT OF OOSTENDE
Slijkensesteenweg 2
BE 8400 Oostende
T +32 59 34 07 11
F + 32 59 34 07 10
www.portofoostende.be
info@portofoostende.be
REBO
Slijkensesteenweg 2
BE 8400 Oostende
T +32 59 34 07 11
www.reboostende.be
COMMERCIAL SERVICES
Jan Allaert
Commercial Manager
jan.allaert@portofoostende.be
HARBOUR SERVICES
Mario Calbert
Harbour Master
mario.calbert@portofoostende.be
Emmanuël Timmermans
business development manager
e.timmermans@reboostende.be
CONTACT