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CSR 2016 – boskalis
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Supporting renewable energy
The acquisition of the offshore activities of VolkerWessels in
2016 is consistent with our increased level of activity in the field
of renewable energy. The acquired activities consist of VBMS,
in which Boskalis already held a 50% stake, Stemat and Volker
Stevin International (VSI). VBMS is the European market leader in
offshore cable installation and VSI specializes in the installation of
offshore foundations and maritime structures.
In 2016 we installed 138 foundations and laid 420 kilometers
of cables. We executed and were awarded the following
projects in 2016:
Transport and installation of the DolWin 3 platform.
Construction of the Wikinger and Veja Mate offshore wind
farms. Strict environmental requirements were successfully met
on both projects. For more information on these projects and the
stringent noise mitigation measures taken, please refer to our
online magazine
(boskalis.com/magazine).
Installation of the first 45 kilometer-long export cable for the
Galloper offshore wind farm. The wind farm, which will consist
of 56 wind turbines, is located about 27 kilometers off the coast
of Suffolk, United Kingdom. In 2017, our subsidiary VBMS will
install the second export cable as well as 56 inter-array cables
for the Galloper offshore wind farm.
Installation of 142 kilometer-long export and inter-array cables
for the Dudgeon offshore wind farm. The wind farm is located
32 kilometres off the coast North of the town of Cromer in North
Norfolk, UK and 20 kilometres to the north east of the Sheringham
Shoal OWF and consists of 67 wind turbines with a total capacity
of approximately 400 MW.
Installation of 100 kilometer-long inter-array cables for the Sandbank
offshore wind farm. The Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm is located
in the German Bight, next to the DanTysk OWF and consists of
72 wind turbines with a total capacity of approximately 288 MW.
In addition, several smaller cable installation projects were
executed.
In July Boskalis was awarded the Aberdeen offshore wind farm,
an Offshore Balance of Plant contract by Vattenfall. The use of
suction bucket jacket foundations in conjunction with the large
wind turbines and the use of high-capacity 66kV power cables
make this project unique. The execution is scheduled to
commence in September 2017
In October Boskalis was awarded a contract by DONG Energy
Wind Power A/S for the transport and installation of the jacket
foundations for part of the Hornsea Project One offshore wind
farm. Located approximately 120 kilometers off the coast of
Yorkshire, UK, the entire wind farm will have a total capacity of
1,200 MW. The transport and installation of the foundations will
be executed by Boskalis’ new offshore transport and installation
crane vessel, for which an existing F-class heavy transport vessel
is currently being converted. The vessel will be equipped with a
3,000-ton mast crane, dynamic positioning (DP2) and additional
accommodation for up to 150 people.
In November Boskalis was awarded the Borssele Alpha contract
by TenneT for the installation of two 61-kilometer export cables
that will connect the Borssele offshore wind farms 1 and 2 to
TenneT’s onshore grid in the Netherlands. Separately, the option
was awarded for the installation of the export cables that will
connect the Borssele offshore wind farms 3 and 4 to the Dutch
onshore grid (Borssele Beta), subject to financial close.
In addition, numerous cable installation projects were awarded.