Jack Up Barge (JUB) has entered into a contract with Van Oord Offshore Wind GmbH in Hamburg for the accommodation and supply of Balance of Plant operations on the Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm.
Van Oord is currently carrying out Balance of Plant activities at the Deutsche Bucht wind farm for Northland Power.Van Oord is handling the design, engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the foundations, the connecting cables and the high-voltage offshore station. Van Oord is also responsible for transporting the wind turbines.
Jack-up Platform JB-115 Deployed
For the project, JUB deploys its jack-up platform JB-115, which recently completed a similar assignment at the Danish Kriegers Flak wind farm.
JUB's Leander van den Berge: 'After Kriegers Flak we made special adjustments to the vessel to get it fully certified and ready to go out on this project. For this Deutsche Bucht project we are again providing offshore accommodation for a total crew of around 100 people, including internet and catering. Furthermore, we will be delivering crane assistance with full coverage of the topside platform, thanks to the JB-115’s 300-tonne crane.'
Deutsche Bucht
The Deutsche Bucht offshore wind farm is located in the German Bight, more than 100 km from the German mainland. Consisting of 31 wind turbines of 8 MW each, the wind farm is due to be fully operational by the end of 2019. It will produce a total capacity of 269 MW. This translates to a CO2 emissions reduction of more than 360,000 tonnes per year, which is in line with German government targets to produce 40% less CO2 in 2020 than in the baseline year of 1990.
Picture: JUB's JB-115.
