DeepOcean Bags Hornsea Project One Contract

DeepOcean has won a multi-million pound contract to transport and install cables for DONG Energy’s Hornsea Project One wind farm, located 120km off the Yorkshire Coast. 

DeepOcean’s scope of work covers the installation and trenching of 93 inter-array cables with a combined length of 203km. The Hornsea Project One contract also includes the associated route engineering, pre-lay grapnel run operations, installation of cable protection system and messenger wires.

Offshore work will be undertaken in two campaigns, commencing in Q3 2018 and Q1 2019 respectively.

DeepOcean’s Commercial Director for Cables & Trenching, Pierre Boyde, said: “After our awards on the Race Bank & Walney Extension projects we are delighted to be further developing our relationship with DONG Energy. We have invested heavily in class leading installation and trenching technology with a strong focus on both safety and productivity. This award will safeguard 150 jobs in Darlington and the surrounding area as well as enabling us to offer significant opportunities to the UK supply chain”.

The contract was signed today (30 November) in Grimsby, at a supply chain event held by DONG Energy to connect with potential new local suppliers.

The developer has signed contracts with UK companies for other major components of the wind farm including offshore cables, the offshore reactive compensation station and the onshore substation. Duncan Clark, Hornsea Project One Director, said: “Throughout this project we’ve worked hard to ensure as much value as possible is realised by UK businesses. Today’s announcement further demonstrates both the UK’s ability to supply the offshore wind industry, and DONG Energy’s continuing commitment to investing in the UK.”

Some of DONG Energy’s Tier 1 suppliers also took part to meet smaller suppliers, as they too could work with local businesses to help complete the works.