DEME Offshore US has been awarded the transportation and installation contract for the inter-array cables at the Empire Wind 1 and 2 offshore wind farms off the north-east coast of the USA.
Overall, DEME will be responsible for laying over 350 km of cables on the seabed.
Its DP3 cable installation vessel, Living Stone, will be utilised for the operation, while a second vessel, Viking Neptun, will join in the first quarter of 2023.
The contract was awarded by Empire Offshore Wind - a joint venture between Equinor and bp.
Sid Florey, DEME Offshore US president, said: “We are very proud Equinor has awarded DEME Offshore US these two exceptional projects. DEME’s excellent track record and ability to successfully execute large-scale cable projects safely and efficiently, combined with our robust technical solution for the Empire Wind projects, are the key factors for our success with the award of this contract.”
