Seacat Services has secured a two-year crew transfer deal with Dong Energy to support construction of the 580MW Race Bank offshore wind farm off the north Norfolk coast.
Under the terms of the deal, Seacat Services will supply four DNV-GL 1A1 HSLC R1 Service 1 classified vessels, with the first charter having taken place on 1 April.
Seacat Services managing director Ian Baylis said: “Our work with Dong Energy on Race Bank over the coming months will enable us to channel further investment into the local supply chain by providing opportunities for local crew and supporting services.
Dong Energy construction project manager for Race Bank Jason Ledden said: “These crew transfer vessels are part of a new fleet, and will help safely and efficiently transfer our engineers and technicians offshore to work on the construction of Race Bank’s 91 wind turbines and two substations.”
Race Bank will consist of 91 turbines, which are scheduled to be fully commissioned by 2018.
Image: a Seacat crew transfer vessel (Seacat Services)
