Peel Ports Group partners with A&P Group to serve booming offshore wind sector

A&P Group and Peel Ports Group have formed a ‘strategic partnership’ in Great Yarmouth on the east coast of the UK.

Since acquiring the Port of Great Yarmouth in December 2015, Peel Ports Group has invested heavily in projects such as a new £7 million (US$ 9 million) supply base for the offshore sector and related infrastructure. The partnership with A&P is part of this commitment and will offer added-value services for new and existing customers.

A&P will work collaboratively with Peel Ports Group to provide its marine and ship repair services and a mobile ship repair service, ‘Afloat,’ as part of Peel Ports Group’s commercial diversification. 

A&P Group has opened a dedicated office on site, staffed by two full-time project managers, to deliver this service. The companies say they are committed to creating a marine services hub and centre of excellence for renewable energy. An A&P team will be on site to provide support to clients from the oil and gas, offshore wind and tidal sectors. The Afloat service will also be available to visiting vessels at Peel Ports Great Yarmouth. 

David McGinley, managing director of A&P Group said: “We have a strong history of supporting wave, tidal and floating offshore wind developers as well as major renewable companies.”