DEME Offshore US has won the contract for the transportation and installation of the array cables for the Empire Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farms.
Under the agreement, DEME Offshore US will be responsible for the transport and installation of the inter-array cables, which have a total length of over 350 km (217 miles) for the Equinor and BP JV projects.
Once constructed, Empire Wind 1 and 2 will have a total installed capacity of more than 2GW and will power more than 1 million New York homes.
Equinor will be the operator through the development, construction, and operations phases of the projects.
Empire Wind 1 and 2, located on the east coast of the US, are expected to be a major contributor to meeting New York State’s ambitious clean energy and climate goals.
The installation works will be performed by a cable installation vessel from the DEME fleet in two campaigns.
Currently the company operates the cable installation vessel Living Stone (pictured) and this will be joined by a second DP3 cable installation vessel Viking Neptun in Q1 2023.
This addition to the fleet confirms DEME’s cable installation capabilities and its leading position in the market.
President DEME Offshore US Sid Florey said: “We are very proud Equinor has awarded DEME Offshore US these two exceptional projects.
“DEME’s excellent track record and ability to successfully execute large-scale cable projects safely and efficiently, combined with our robust technical solution for the Empire Wind projects, are the key factors for our success with the award of this contract.”
He added that the contract highlights the continued expansion of DEME’s US portfolio through its office in Boston.