Royal Boskalis Westminster N. The contract carries a total value of EUR million and the contract value split being The 71 wind turbines will be connected to the gravity-based foundations installed on the seabed at depths between 25 and 30 meters. Within the consortium, Bouygues, as the leader of the Consortium, and Saipem are tasked with the design, construction and installation on the seabed of the 71 gravity-based foundations with an individual weight of up to 5, tonnes necessary to provide the stability of the 7MW wind turbines.
The foundations will be constructed in the Bougainville maritime works yard in the Grand Port Maritime of Le Havre and will be transported by barge to the offshore wind farm site. The works, which will start in the next few days, should be completed by the end of The commissioning and operational start-up of the wind farm are planned for To carry out this project, EOHF has selected internationally recognized companies in the fields of civil engineering and construction, dredging, offshore installation and maritime works.
With this unique combination of expertise, the consortium partners are confident to successfully deliver and contribute to the energy mix diversification program of the French Government.
The company provides creative and innovative all-round solutions to infrastructural challenges in the maritime, coastal and delta regions of the world. With core activities such as coastal defense, riverbank protection and land reclamation Boskalis is able to provide adaptive and mitigating solutions to combat the effects of climate change, such as extreme weather conditions and rising sea levels, as well as delivering solutions for the increasing need for space in coastal and delta regions across the world.
The company facilitates the development of offshore energy infrastructure, including renewable wind energy. Boskalis is furthermore active in the construction and maintenance of ports, waterways, access channels and civil infrastructure, thus helping to facilitate trade flows and regional socio-economic development. In addition, Boskalis is a global marine salvage expert and has a number of strategic partnerships in harbor towage and terminal services Keppel Smit Towage and Smit Lamnalco.
