Jan De Nul Nets Export Cables Installation Job for French Floating Wind Farms
EPCI (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation) contract with French Transmission System Operator RTE to be finalized during the period 2025-2026.“The realization of this project will play a key role in unlocking the potential of floating offshore wind energy in France and shows Jan De Nul Group’s determination to build the energy transition and assist our clients to meet their ambitions,” said Filip Olde Bijvank, Head of Commercial Offshore Cables at Jan De Nul Group.“We strongly believe framework agreements are the way forward in this industry. In this type of agreement
Jan de Nul, Partners Launch First Large-Scale Oyster Reef Restoration in Belgian North Sea
Jan De Nul Group, the Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Shells & Valves and Mantis Consulting have launched a BELREEFS project, a first offshore pilot for large-scale oyster reef restoration in Belgian North Sea.Industry and science join forces to tackle the challenges of restoring oyster reefs, a complex operation that requires innovation and creative solutions.The complexity of the logistical support, and the sensitivity of oysters to disturbance (during seeding, transport and installation at sea), requires in-depth knowledge covering different fields of expertise.Aside from many innovations
First Cable Production for 2GW North Sea Offshore Wind Grid Link Kicks Off
2 GW of direct current over long distances with low losses. Up to now, 320 kV cables have been used for offshore grid connections, for example in TenneT's 900 MW projects.The start of cable production is part of the framework agreement that TenneT concluded with the consortium consisting of the Jan De Nul Group, LS Cable & Systems and Denys in May 2023.Jan De Nul Inks Two Contracts with TenneTThe contract covers the production and installation of four 525 kV DC cable systems for the TenneT grid connection projects in the North Sea. The first DC cables produced by the South Korean cable manufacturer
SMD Sells its First Electric ROV
Global subsea engineering and technology company, SMD, has announced the sale of its first electric ROV to Luxembourg-based marine contractor, Jan De Nul Group.SMD’s Quantum EV will be integrated into Jan De Nul Group’s new cable laying vessel, Fleeming Jenkin, and deployed to offshore energy projects globally.The new fully-electric ROV offers superior levels of stability, position-keeping, efficiency and reliability, for increased performance across a wide range of subsea applications, at a lower operational cost, says SMD.Jan Van de Velde, Director Newbuilding at Jan De Nul Group, said:
Jan De Nul Group Picks MacArtney’s CEMAC Tensioners for CLV Fleet
de Nul to design and supply custom CEMAC tensioner systems for its entire cable laying vessel (CLV) fleet, which includes the world’s largest cable layer - the Fleeming Jenkin.MacArtney's comprehensive scope involves designing, constructing, and delivering advanced tensioner systems for Jan De Nul Group’s CLV fleet, including the Connector, Willem de Vlamingh and the new Fleeming Jenkin.The scope also encompasses upgrading tensioner systems previously delivered for the Isaac Newton CLV.For the Fleeming Jenkin CLV, MacArtney will supply three high-capacity CEMAC four-track main deck tensioners
Jan De Nul Reels In Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 Export Cable Job
;s national grid. Thanks to our collaboration with Ørsted, which includes recent projects such as the monopile installations for Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 in Germany, we keep on constructing the energy transition together,” said Wouter Vermeersch, manager offshore cables at Jan De Nul Group.The final investment decision for the Hornsea 3 project, expected to cost $10.3-$11 billion (DKK 70-75 billion), was made in December 2023.
Jan De Nul Inks Two Contracts with TenneT
Jan De Nul Group together with its consortium partners LS Cable & System and Denys has signed the contracts for two 525 HVDC cable systems for the two grid connection systems BalWin4 and LanWin1. These mark the first two contracts signed under the long-term framework agreement that TenneT and Jan De Nul have signed earlier this year. The projects comprise the design, manufacturing, transport, installation, protection and testing of three 525 kV cable systems for connecting offshore wind farms to the onshore grid via the BalWin4 and LanWin1 grid connections.Jan De Nul will take care of the transport
Jan De Nul and Hellenic Cables to Deliver Offshore Cables for German Offshore Wind Projects
Offshore installation firm Jan De Nul Group, in partnership with power cable maker Hellenic Cables, has won a contract from TenneT for the turnkey delivery of three HVAC offshore grid connection cables for the offshore wind farms to be developed in zones N-3.7 & N-3.8 in Germany. These cables will connect the wind farms to the DolWin kappa converter station, from which HVDC cables transfer the produced energy to shore.The turnkey contract, with delivery anticipated in 2026, consists of three 155 kV HVAC grid connection cables. A single cable is installed between zone N-3.7 and the DolWin
Second Sea Cable Lay for 'West Alpha' Completed
With the cable-laying vessel Isaac Newton, the work vessel Adhémar de Saint-Venant and a remote-controlled cable burial vehicle, the contractor combination Jan de Nul Group/LS Cable & System has completed the installation of the second subsea cable for the offshore wind farm 'west Alpha' completed. In recent weeks, more than 60 km of cable have been laid in the seabed between the beach of Heemskerk and the 'socket' that grid manager TenneT is having built at sea.Last summer, Jan de Nul pulled four sea cables from the beach of Heemskerk in conduits under the dunes.
February 2025
