Atlantic Amsterdam to support Race Bank Construction Activities
Attollo Offshore has worked in collaboration with Teras Offshore to secure a 16-month charter contract to provide its jack-up accommodation rig, the Atlantic Amsterdam (AAM), to DONG Energy UK to support its Race Bank offshore wind farm construction activities in the United Kingdom sector of the North Sea.
AAM was mobilised to Race Bank from the port of Hirtshals in northern Denmark and has been in operation on location since 27 August 2016. The jack-up is providing accommodation, construction support and personnel safe transfer services to an offshore structure and wider windfarm area for the charterer.
DONG Energy is the largest offshore wind developer in the UK. The Race Bank offshore wind farm development is located in the Greater Wash area, approximately 27km off the east coast of the UK. Currently under construction, it will comprise an array of 91, 184m high turbines and have a capacity of up to 573MW. The offshore array will cover an area of approximately 29km2.
Jason Ledden, Senior Construction Project Manager of Race Bank Offshore Windfarm, said: “Deploying an accommodation jack-up next to the Offshore Substation (OSS) enables safe and easy access to wind farm and the OSS in particular. The cooperation between Attollo Offshore, Teras and DONG Energy has been professional and stress free, and we are looking forward to harvesting the benefits of having an accommodation jack up in field.”