Singapore outfit Sembcorp Marine has secured a contract for the engineering, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning of two topsides for the offshore substations at Orsted’s 1400MW Hornsea 2 wind farm off the east coast of England.
The contract, which is with Orsted Wind Power subsidiary Optimus Wind, will see the topsides fabricated at Sembcorp Marine’s integrated yard facilities for delivery in the first quarter of 2021.
The combined weight of the structures will be 8700 tonnes, Sembcorp said.
Sembcorp Marine head of offshore platforms Samuel Wong said: “Sembcorp Marine is honoured to have the customer’s trust in our ability to deliver the topsides safely, on time and with the desired quality.
“We are very grateful to Orsted and Optimus for the contract, and for the opportunity to progress further in the competitive offshore renewable energy market.”
An offshore substation at the Hornsea 1 project is pictured.