Aqualis and A2SEA Team Up on Race Bank Installation Project

Offshore marine and engineering consultancy Aqualis Offshore has been contracted by A2SEA to perform engineering consultancy services for its installation work at the 580MW Race Bank wind farm offshore the UK.

Aqualis Offshore’s London office will provide engineering services including geotechnical and structural site assessments where A2SEA’s jack-up vessel, Sea Installer, will install the 91 Siemens 6MW wind turbines. Contract value is undisclosed.

“Aqualis Offshore’s team in London has provided services to offshore wind farm developers since the 1990s. We are very pleased that we will be able to support A2SEA on its work on the Race Bank. It is a highly interesting wind farm development,” said David Wells, CEO of Aqualis Offshore.

DONG Energy is the operator of Race Bank, which is located approximately 16.8 miles off Blakeney Point on the North Norfolk coast, and 17.4 miles off the Lincolnshire coast at Chapel St Leonards. The offshore array covers an area of approximately 29 square miles.

The wind farm is expected to be fully commissioned in 2018.