Niels Winther Provides Port Logistics Services for DanTysk Cable Installation

March 27, 2014

Niels Winther supports the ongoing preparations for the DanTysk inter-array cable installation work with agency and port logistics.

Planning and cable installation are carried out by Visser & Smit Marine Contracting (VSMC).

Most recently, the barge Stemat 87 arrived at the Danish port of Esbjerg. The barge carried cables from Norway, where they are being manufactured by Parker Scanrope. In this first operation, the cables will be transported to the cable installation vessel Olympic Taurus, which awaits mobilisation.

DanTysk offshore wind farm, developed by Vattenfall, is currently under construction. As one of the main contractors, VSMC took over the inter-array cable installation in February 2014, and chose the port of Esbjerg as their installation base.

Niels Winther acts as agent and logistics supplier to VSMC. Among Niels Winther’s responsibilities are clearing vessels, handling crew, providing offshore base facilities (office, housing, personnel), providing storage and sourcing supplies to VSMC’s crew and vessels during the DanTysk project.

This is one of several major offshore wind and offshore oil & gas projects in which Niels Winther is currently actively involved.

Press release, March 27, 2014; Image: Niels Winther