Spanish chains and mooring systems supplier Vicinay Marine has signed a contract with Statoil to design, manufacture and deliver mooring components for the 30 MW Hywind pilot park, the world’s first floating offshore wind park, located 30 kilometers off the coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Vicinay Marine will provide the mooring chains and connectors for the Hywind project to be delivered on site within 2016.
The fabrication of the mooring system will take place at Vicinay Marine’s facilities in Sestao and Galdames in Spain.
The Hywind pilot project will consist of five, 6 MW floating turbines operating in waters exceeding 100 meters of depth. The Pilot Park objectives are to demonstrate cost efficient and low risk solutions for commercial scale parks. The production start is expected in late 2017.
This project falls in line with Vicinay Marine’s strategy to grow up its product portfolio and presence in offshore renewable energy markets.