Rotterdam Offshore Group Upgrades Seajacks Scylla
The world’s largest jack-up vessel Seajacks Scylla, has recently visited the Rotterdam Offshore Group (ROG) terminal in the Waalhaven, after her first successful assignment on phase 1 of the Veja Mate Offshore Windpark project. During the vessels stay at the Waalhaven facility, ROG performed an upgrade on the vessels mooring system. After the upgrade, Seajacks Scylla sailed to Esbjerg where the vessel has been mobilised for the 2nd Phase of the Veja Mate offshore windfarm project, which includes the turbine installation of 67 Siemens SWT-6.0-154 wind turbines at the 402MW windfarm. Veja Mate, a EUR 1.9 billion offshore wind project, is expected to be fully operational by 2018.
Martin van Leest, Managing Director of ROG says about the project, “We were very proud to have this unique vessel at our yard and believe the complete port of Rotterdam was also proud. The level of interest was high and even The Spido tour boats changed their route to visit the Waalhaven to see Scylla. Working with the team at Seajacks was a pleasure. This good cooperation resulted in a maximum result possible. We hope to have Scylla back at our yard after she finishes her Walney project.”
Seajacks Scylla, the world’s largest and most advanced wind farm installation and offshore construction vessel was delivered by the Samsung Heavy Industries Shipyard in Geoje, Republic of Korea in 2015. The vessel has been designed to operate in the UK Round 3 offshore zones, Scottish territorial waters and the other North West European markets. Based on the Gusto MSC NG14000X design, the ABS-classed Seajacks Scylla, has more than 8,000t of available variable deck load. Equipped with a 1,540t leg-encircling crane and a usable deck space in excess of 5,000m2, the unit is outfitted with 105m-long legs with the ability to install components in water depths to 65m. The rig is capable of meeting the installation needs of jumbo monopiles, jackets, and turbines of future wind farms in deeper waters farther from shore.