Singapore-headquartered Sembcorp Marine’s offshore construction unit has broken into the renewable energy industry with a contract from offshore wind industry leader Ørsted.
The group has signed an agreement with Ørsted Wind Power subsidiary Optimus Wind Limited for the engineering, procurement, construction, hook-up and commissioning work on two topsides, to be deployed on the Hornsea 2 offshore windfarm in the UK.
With a combined weight of approximately 8,700 tonnes, the topsides will be fabricated at Sembcorp Marine’s integrated yard facilities for delivery in Q1 2021.
The 1.4-GW Hornsea 2 offshore windfarm – set to be the world’s largest when operational in 2022 – is 89 km northeast of Grimsby in the North Sea.
As highlighted previously, the authorities in Singapore hope getting involved in offshore wind energy can help companies grappling with the effects of a long-term decline in demand for offshore vessels and rigs find work.
Sembcorp Marine head of offshore platforms Samuel Wong said, “Sembcorp Marine is honoured to have the customer’s trust in our ability to deliver the topsides safely, on time and with the desired quality. We are very grateful to Ørsted and Optimus for the contract, and for the opportunity to progress further in the competitive offshore renewable energy market.”
Sembcorp Marine is best known as a builder of rigs and platforms for the offshore oil and gas industry, where it has a 50-year track record. It focuses on rigs and floaters, repairs and upgrades, offshore platforms and specialised shipbuilding and counts major oil companies, drilling contractors, shipping companies and owners and operators of floating production units among its customers. It owns and operate shipyards and other facilities in Singapore, Indonesia, Norway, the UK, US and Brazil.
