UK outfit Tekmar Energy has completed the delivery of TekLink cable protection systems (CPS) to DEME Offshore for the 487MW Seamade offshore wind farm off the coast of Belgium.
The scope of the contract covered the supply of 136 patented TekLink mechanical latch CPS and bellmouths for application on both J-tube and J-tubeless array cable pull-ins.
Tekmar said the systems were delivered in January from the company’s manufacturing facility in Newton Aycliffe.
Engineering and design verification was performed by Tekmar Group Company, AgileTek Engineering from its offices in London.
Tekmar Energy director Jack Simpson said: “Seamade is Tekmar Energy’s eighth offshore wind project in Belgium and our 80th offshore wind project worldwide.
“This project sees Tekmar Energy continuing to provide industry-leading protection solutions to the European offshore wind market whilst further strengthening our relationship with long-standing customer DEME.”
Seamade is being developed by Otary and will comprise 58 Siemens Gamesa 8.4MW turbines with 167-metre rotor diameters.
DEME Offshore is the installation contractor for the project.