DEME cable set up vessel Living Stone, the primary of two state-of-the-art vessels that can work on the Empire Wind mission
Belgium’s DEME Group experiences that its DEME Offshore US subsidiary has been awarded a “substantial” contract for the transportation and set up of inter-array cables for the Empire Wind 1 and a couple of offshore wind farms.
DEME says the contract is “substantial” and that DEME Offshore US shall be chargeable for the transport and set up of the inter-array cables, which have a complete size of over 350 kilometers (217 miles).
The set up works shall be carried out by a cable set up vessel from the DEME fleet in two campaigns. Currently the corporate operates the state-of-the-art cable set up vessel Living Stone and this shall be joined by a second DP3 cable set up vessel Viking Neptun in first quarter 2023.
Empire Wind 1 and a couple of are being developed by a 50-50 partnership between Equinor and bp. Equinor would be the operator by means of the event, development, and operations phases of the tasks.
“We are very proud Equinor has awarded DEME Offshore US these two exceptional projects,” mentioned Sid Florey, president, DEME Offshore US. “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.”
“Additionally, this contract highlights the continued expansion of our U.S. portfolio through our office in Boston and our commitment to the future growth of the US offshore wind market,” he added.
Empire Wind 1 and a couple of are being developed by a 50-50 partnership between Equinor and bp. Equinor would be the operator by means of the event, development, and operations phases of the tasks. Once constructed, Empire Wind 1 and a couple of can have a complete put in capability of greater than 2 GW and can energy greater than 1 million New York properties.
