Dogger Bank Wind Farm has signed a contract with Seaway7 to charter a second turbine installation vessel to support the delivery of the UK project.
Seaway Ventus (pictured) will join the project in 2026, becoming the second turbine installation vessel for the ongoing delivery of the Dogger Bank project off the coast of England.
The contract signing follows an earlier vessel reservation agreement announced in December 2024 between the wind farm and Seaway7.
Under the contract, the Seaway Ventus jack-up installation vessel will commence turbine transport and installation work of GE Vernova Haliade-X offshore wind turbines at the Dogger Bank site in mid-2026.
This contract represents additional work for Seaway7 at the Dogger Bank development where the company already has the contracts for transport and installation of the monopile foundations and transition pieces on all three phases of the project.
These works on Dogger Bank A are complete, while the works on Dogger Bank B are almost finished.
Turbine installation and commissioning work is continuing at Dogger Bank A, with completion of the first phase of the offshore wind farm expected in the second half of calendar year 2025.
When fully complete, Dogger Bank will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm, capable of powering around 6 million UK homes annually.
The project is a joint venture between SSE Renewables, Equinor and Vårgrønn.