Foundation Installation by Vessel Company 2024
It was DEME Group (including their partnership CDWE) with a combined 444 foundation components installed between their vessels Innovation, Apollo, Orion 1, Green Jade and Sea Challenger.
Seaway7 was the second most active with 220 foundation components installed between their two vessels Seaway Strashnov and Seaway Alfa Lift at the Dogger Bank projects. Their newest vessel Seaway Ventus is gearing up for foundation installation currently being equipped with pile gripper.
Jan De Nul Group completed the foundation scope at Borkum Riffgrund 3 with their newest vessel Les Alizes installing 82 monopiles and 47 secondary steel. The vessel is now being equipped with a pile-gripper for her next project, Thor. Vole Au Vent struggled with drilling operations at Calvados in France.
They were followed close by Heerema Marine Contractors and Boskalis active in Germany and the US respectively.
Finally, Van Oord installed monopiles and secondary steel at Sofia Wind Farm using their jack-up vessel Aeolus. JSI Alliance (Jumbo Maritime, SAL Heavy Lift, Intermarine) installed combined 88 transition pieces/secondary steel.
Keep in mind that the duration of installing of different components often varies substantially.
Note: The chart displays the vessel company operating the vessel that installed the component. The EPCI contract for the installation may belong to another vessel company subcontracting the installation vessel.
