MV “Svenja” is chartered for 30 voyages for transportation of 87 monopiles from Rostock to Belfast, 47 transition pieces from Aalborg and 40 from Teesside to Belfast.
This is the second major contract, SAL signed for Offshore support in 2016.
Pieter Poelsma, manager of transport and logistics from Offshore Wind, said: ”The commitment of SAL Heavy Lift GmbH to HSE, Quality, workmanship, and eagerness to complete the project correctly and within the allotted schedule is greatly appreciated.”
He added: “The project was a great success. For future projects we therefore recommend SAL Heavy Lift GmbH and their services.”
With the award of the Walney contract, SAL directly benefits from its performance at the Veja Mate Offshore Project.
At this recently finished project SAL’s MV “Trina” was engaged from early summer 2016. In eleven consecutive voyages, she transported 67 transition pieces with an individual weight of 365 tonnes and 67 Air Tight Platforms and 67 Anode Cages.
Holger Krenz, SAL’s head of project management concluded: “The winning relationship with our client OWF ensured high efficiency during the project preparation phase and the later operations.”
“As a consequence, the project could be finalized in time and within the quality requirements from OWF. We aim for the same within the Walney project.”
By Alice Mason
