Steel cut for offshore platforms project

Drydocks World and Aker Solutions have agreed to work together in building the platforms, for which Aker will undertake the substructure fabrication in Verdal, Norway, and the topside will be built in Dubai at the Drydocks facility.

Drydocks World is owned by DP World. It carries our more than 300 projects for marine and offshore every year, it says, on a 200-hectare site that has three graving docks, ma floating dock and more than 3.7km of berthing space. It also has heavy-lift capability.

The UK offshore wind zone will comprise three wind farms in total, the other named Norfolk Boreas, which will have a power generation capacity of 4.2GW, making it one of the largest in the world.

The East and West platforms will be built over the next five years, including the sail-away and offshore installation. Each will convert 1.4GW of power into electricity to send it to shore.

“By collaborating with Aker Solutions and Siemens Energy in these projects, we are able to leverage our collective experience in renewable projects and in particular Drydocks World’s expertise in HVDC and HVAC platforms,” said Drydocks World CEO Rado Antolovic.