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DEME Offshore contracts Seaqualize for first offshore wind feeder barge operations

Monday, October 17 2022

Wind Energy – USA

Dutch heave compensation specialist Seaqualize has signed its first contract for their newly developed offshore lifting device: the Heave Chief 1100.

DEME Offshore US will deploy the HC1100 on the first commercial scale wind farm installation project in the USA, Vineyard Wind, to transfer delicate wind turbine components to and from heaving supply vessels.

The HC1100 is currently the largest active heave compensator in the world. As a Balanced Heave Compensator (BHC), it can compensate a vessel’s heave motions and safely quick-lift loads up to 1100mT, although being battery powered.

“We contracted Seaqualize to de-risk the Vineyard Wind project: their solution is a novel, but realistic method to safely transfer the delicate components, minimizing the risk of damage and delays. We think this is how Feeder Barge operations should be done going forward,” said Glenn Carton, Project Director Vineyard Wind, DEME.

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  3. Milestone achievement offshore US for DEME!
  4. Vineyard Wind’s first turbine departs New Bedford Terminal

Filed Under: DEME, heave compensation, International News, Jones Act, Seaqualize, Vineyard Wind Tagged With: DEME Offshore, heave compensation, Seaqualize, USA, Vineyard

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