Boskalis, TKF Ink Baltic Offshore Wind Cable Installation Deal
Dutch offshore services provider Boskalis, in consortium with TKF Subsea Solutions, has signed a contract with OWP Gennaker, as developed by Skyborn Renewables, for the supply and installation of inter-array cables for the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.The contract for around 140 kilometers of 66 kilovolt inter-array cables has been classified by Boskalis as sizable, carrying a value between $58 million and $177 million (€50 million and €150 million).Under the agreement, Boskalis and TKF will deliver the complete inter-array cable system connecting 63 wind turbine
Boskalis Subsea Services Launches Collective-Based Model for North Sea Decommissioning
Boskalis Subsea Services, a subsea provider of decommissioning, IRM and construction solutions, has launched a new collaborative delivery model, "The Decommissioning Collective," designed to change how subsea infrastructure decommissioning is planned and executed in the North Sea. The new model marks a shift away from fragmented, project-by-project contracting, enabling operators to plan and deliver decommissioning activity within a shared framework. Developed by Boskalis Subsea Services and shaped through engagement with operators, the approach is focused on improved alignment, efficienc
Subsea Expo 2026 to Showcase "Next Wave" of Underwater Innovation
how innovation beneath the surface is supporting careers and growth across the blue economy. For the first time event organizers have introduced Customer Engagement Sessions, exclusive to exhibitors and GUH members, that offer focused meetings with major operators and developers, including bp, Boskalis Subsea Services, CNOOC, Flotation Energy and many more. Subsea Expo exhibitors will also be able to take part in site visits on Tuesday, February 3, providing a behind-the-scenes look at key subsea and energy operations in Aberdeen, including at facilities owned by JFD, MacArtney, Port of
Reefblocks: Conservation Results After Two Years Since Installation
and erosion prevention.Stronger Shorelines: The Reefblocks enhance the resilience of coastlines against storms and flooding.Ready for Global Application: The innovation is prepared for larger-scale rollouts worldwide.The project's success is credited to strong collaboration among partners. Boskalis led the installation of the Reefblocks, drawing on their expertise in hydraulic engineering and coastal defense. Rijkswaterstaat championed the initiative for nature-inclusive infrastructure in the Port of Rotterdam. The Municipality of Rotterdam supported innovation and ecological monitoring, gathering
Installation of Hollandse Kust (west Beta) Export Cables in Full Swing
Boskalis’ cable-laying barge Giant 7 has started the installation of the second and final nearshore export cable for the 700 MW offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust (west Beta), being built offshore the Netherlands.The works on the second cable follow the successful installation of the first, also performed by Boskalis’ Giant 7 barge.Giant 7, with the help of the specialist burial sledge tool BSSIII, will repeat the same operation to bring and connect the second cable to the shore.The two 220kV AC export cables are needed to connect the offshore wind farm to the onshore power grid, via the
Hollandse Kust West Beta Export Cables to Come Ashore Next Week
socket with large terminal blocks to the electricity cables that have already been deployed on land. This is how the power is exported at our transformer station on Zeestraat in Wijk aan Zee," said Robert Koens, project manager on behalf of client TenneT.Dutch offshore installation contractor Boskalis is in charge of the Hollandse Kust West Beta wind farm export cable installation in consortium with consortium with Orient Cables (NBO).The two 220kV AC cable circuits will come ashore near the existing onshore high voltage substation at Wijk aan Zee, the Netherlands.Boskalis is also responsible
Boskalis Wraps Up Moray West Offshore Wind Farm Ops
Dutch marine services firm Boskalis has completed its activities in support of the development of Ocean Winds’ 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland.As part of its multidisciplinary role in the project, Boskalis deployed six vessels to carry out large number of activities off the east coast of Scotland in the Moray Firth.First, Boskalis’ wholly-owned subsidiary Gardline carried out extensive geotechnical and geophysical survey works prior to the installation work.Then, Boskalis’ subsea rock installation vessel Rockpiper installed more than 110,000 tons of rock as scour
Nexans Completes Cable Pull-Ins at Moray West Offshore Wind Farm
.The operations are part of the wider commissioning tasks, supported by Ocean Winds’ team onboard jack up vessel Leviathan with walk-to-work gangway to maximize safety and efficiency.The next step will be the upcoming energization of the first circuit, Ocean Wind confirmed.In December 2023, Boskalis installed the first offshore substation platform (OSP) for the project using its DP vessel Bokalift1. Two months later, DEME installed the first XXL monopile foundation as part of the project that will feature 60 Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbines rated at over 14MW.Under the power purchase agreement
Boskalis Commissions BOKA Ocean Cable-Laying Vessel
After a major conversion, Dutch marine services firm Boskalis has commissioned the BOKA Ocean vessel.The vessel was acquired in 2023 as a pipe-laying vessel and was subsequently converted into a broadly deployable cable-laying vessel.After BOKA Ocean completed its sea trials in the North Sea, the vessel is ‘more than ready’ to start on her maiden project in the German part of the North Sea, Boskalis said.The BOKA Ocean has been reunited in the Boskalis fleet with her two sister vessels.In fact, these were acquired by Boskalis in the past two and a half years and are now operating under the
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