Heerema Marine Contractors has won a contract from SSE Renewables, Equinor, and Eni for the transport and installation of the offshore substation for the 1200MW Dogger Bank C wind farm off east England.
The work will include transporting and installing the 3500-tonne jacket foundation, four main piles, and the 9500-tonne topside.
Heerema will perform offshore lifting to position the jacket foundation on the scour bed, using main piles to provide jacket on-bottom stability.
The offshore substation will be lifted from a barge prior to the set-down on the jacket foundation.
Heerema wind director Jeroen van Oosten said: “We are proud to be working together with valued clients SSE Renewables, Equinor, and Eni to deliver this historic project.
“Installing sizeable offshore substations is core business for Heerema Marine Contractors and we are looking forward to working together on the preparation and installation of Dogger Bank C.”
Dogger Bank Wind Farm project director Steve Wilson said: “Installation of the offshore substation on the third phase of Dogger Bank Wind Farm will be a significant moment for our world-leading project.
“We welcome Hereema to our strong team of tier-one suppliers, and we look forward to working with them to install this innovative platform on the DBC site.”