Dutch UXO consultancy firm NjordIC BV has been contracted by Van Oord Offshore Wind to provide UXO consultancy services for the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind project. The works will run from Q2 2021 till Q2 2022.
NjordIC will provide the full range of UXO consultancy services ranging from the delivery of a UXO Risk Assessment/UXO Risk Mitigation Strategy via UXO survey/ID&C supervision to the final ALARP sign-off.
The operations will be conducted under the relevant Dutch CS-OOO regulations and will focus on a pragmatic and efficient UXO risk mitigation strategy for Van Oord.
“We are excited to work with the Van Oord project team to realise a pragmatic UXO clearance project with the aim to ensure a safe working environment,” said John Bakker, UXO Manager for NjordIC. “We thank van Oord for the confidence in our novel approach”
Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm
Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm is being built by CrossWind, a joint venture between Shell and Eneco. The wind farm, located at approximately 18.5 km off the coast of the province of Noord-Holland, will feature 69 Siemens Gamesa SG 11.0 200DD, 11 MW wind turbines. The wind farm has a total capacity of 759 MW. The wind farm is expected to be fully operational at the end of 2023.
Van Oord is responsible for the the Balance of Plant scope. This includes the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the foundations, inter array cables and transportation and installation of the wind turbines.
