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Maersk Supply Service secures Preferred Supplier Agreement for Beacon Wind

By: Tom Russell 14/07/2022 Maersk Supply Service

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Maersk Supply Service has been awarded a Preferred Supplier Agreement to install the wind turbines at the Beacon Wind project off the U.S. East Coast, for a joint venture between Equinor and bp. The installation of work is expected to start in 2028.

In March 2022, Maersk Supply Service ordered a newbuild Wind Installation Vessel (WIV), the first project for which will be the installation of the U.S. wind park, Empire Wind, also by Equinor and bp. This new agreement for Beacon Wind comes in direct continuation of the previously announced contract for Empire Wind.

Designed in-house and patented by Maersk Supply Service, the WIV design works in conjunction with a new feeder methodology. Maersk Supply Service stated that it expects the solution to be over 30% more efficient than conventional jack-up vessels. This is due both to the WIV’s feeder capabilities and to the fact that the WIV stays on location for the duration of the installation, while only the tugs and barges ferry to and from the coast. This enables the WIV to be deployed solely for the purpose of the turbine installation.According to Maersk Supply Service, the solution is also less weather dependent, enabling installation to continue all year round.

Maersk Supply Service has partnered with Kirby Offshore Wind, a subsidiary of Kirby Corporation, who will construct and operate the feeder barges and tugs in the U.S., in compliance with the Jones Act. Kirby Offshore Wind will support the Beacon Wind contract further by adding a third barge to the installation spread.

Beacon Wind is an offshore wind project located 60 miles east of Montauk Point, New York and 20 miles south of Nantucket, Massachusetts in BOEM Lease OCS-A 0520. It is being developed by Equinor and bp through their 50/50 strategic partnership in the US. Once complete, it is estimated that Beacon Wind will provide 1,230 MW of offshore wind power to the State of New York, enough power for over 1 million households in the US northeast from the 128,000-acre site. The initial phase of the project is due to commence commercial operation around 2028.
“With this new agreement, we have secured a stable start for our new Wind Installation Vessel. We are very pleased that Equinor and bp have shown us the trust to extend the award and look forward to future collaboration,” said Chief Commercial Officer at Maersk Supply Service Jonas Munch Agerskov.

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