DeepOcean gets cable installation contract for Belgian offshore wind farm

DeepOcean Group’s subsidiary DeepOcean 1 UK has won an inter array cable installation contract for Bligh Bank Phase II Offshore Wind Farm to be built offshore Belgium.

The 165MW will be built on the coast of Zeebrugge in Belgium and it will feature 50 units of 3.3MW wind turbines.

The wind turbine generator systems (WTGs) will be connected in strings with 33kV inter-array cables, which will be linking back to Nobelwind Offshore High Voltage Substation (OHVS).

The offshore wind park will be constructed near the existing phase of Belwind I.

As per the contract, DeepOcean will carry out pre-lay surveys, pre-lay grapnel runs, installation and trenching of 50 array cables.

DeepOcean will also supply of the cable protection systems, installation of a coupling cable between the Nobelwind and Belwind I OHVS, and will take care of the design and engineering activities.

The project is expected to start in Q3 2016 and run into Q4 2016.

DeepOcean EVP Greater North Sea Ottar Maeland said: "This award of array cables installation for Nobelwind is the first commitment for DeepOcean’s new chartered cable lay vessel currently being constructed by Damen Yard for delivery early 2016.

"Yet again DeepOcean’s experienced personnel prove our ability to find competitive solutions to be executed by our suite of subsea vessels and assets."

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Image: DeepOcean’s new chartered cable lay vessel built by Damen Yard. Photo: courtesy of DeepOcean.