Netherlands-based Vryhof will supply its mooring technology for the WindFloat Atlantic floating offshore wind project off the Portuguese coast.
The agreement, awarded to subsidiary Vryhof Anchors, includes the supply of project management services and mooring systems for three floating wind turbines.
In 2018 the EDP Renewables-led WindPlus consortium developing WindFloat Atlantic signed an order with MHI Vestas to provide three V164-8.4 MW turbines for the project, located 20km from the shore in northern Portugal.
The turbines will sit on top of Principle Power’s triangular, semi-submersible WindFloat foundations, which Vryhof’s mooring system will hold in place.
Vryhof will complete the work in close partnership with Bourbon Subsea Services.
The WindFloat Atlantic contract is part of a bunch of orders worth $75 million for Vryhof and its companies.
Vryhof chief executive Wolfgang Wandl said: “While the past few years have come with significant market challenges to the offshore sector, the relentless hard work, customer-focused approach of all our teams and businesses, and continued diversification into the renewables and aquaculture sectors have ensured that we start 2019 on a positive note.”
As part of the $75 million-worth of orders, Vryhof’s other subsidiary Moorlink has won several niche contracts, including a marine renewables project in Hawaii, where Moorlink will supply its swivels.
The other orders include offshore oil and gas projects in Indonesia, the North Sea, Myanmar and Australia.
In one of the other contracts awarded Vryhof Anchors will also supply a Norwegian fish farm, which is one of the world’s largest floating structures.