Consultancy ABL has been contracted by PGE and Orsted to provide services in relation to the 1500MW Baltica 2 offshore wind farm located in the Polish part of the Baltic Sea.
ABL will provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services to support the offshore construction of Baltica 2.
Baltica 2, located 40 km off Poland in the Baltic Sea, will comprise of 107 14MW wind turbines and four substations installed on monopile foundations.
ABL’s scope of work covers the marine transportation and offshore installation (T&I) of the 107 turbines.
The project is expected to be fully commissioned by the end of 2027.
Under the terms of the contract, ABL will provide technical review and approval of project documentation, drawings and calculations, marine assurance and risk services including vessel suitability surveys for the proposed fleet and DP trials where required, and also on-site attendance to review, approve and oversee all warranted operations.
“Along with our sister company OWC, who is based in Poland, we have significant experience in supporting the Baltic Sea’s offshore wind development in a number of capacities.
“This includes our work as MWS to support the construction of the Baltic Eagle offshore wind project and supporting more than 3 GW of potential offshore wind capacity with a range of engineering services, from technical advisory, cost engineering, geotechnical and GIS support,” said Tilo Klappenbach, ABL’s country manager in Germany.
ABL’s operation in Hamburg, Germany, will manage the project.
On-site attendances and vessel surveys will be supported by ABL’s wider European footprint, including ABL’s offices in Norway, Netherlands, France and UK.
It may also draw on the specialised advisory and engineering consultancy expertise of OWC Poland, based out of offices in Warsaw and Gdansk.