EnBW has been awarded framework agreements for subsea inspection services across its offshore wind fleet in the Baltic Sea and North Sea, with RS Diving Contractor selected for both pieces covering the company’s assets in the Baltic Sea and North Sea.
The contracts, signed on April 7, cover inspections carried out using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) at several offshore wind farms and have a total value of more than €7.2 million, according to a notice on the EU tender website.
Under the agreements, RS Diving will carry out periodic subsea inspections at the Baltic 1 and Baltic 2 offshore wind farms, as well as the Hohe See, Albatros and He Dreiht offshore wind farms in the North Sea.
The scope includes visual and functional inspections of underwater support structures for wind turbines and offshore substations, which will be carried out in line with German regulatory standards and wind farm inspection plans.
In the Baltic Sea, all 21 turbines and the Baltic 1 offshore substation will be inspected every four years, with the next campaign scheduled for 2027. At the Baltic 2 offshore wind farm, 20 turbines will be inspected annually, representing 25% of the assets, while the offshore substation will follow a four-year cycle.
In the North Sea, inspections will cover around 25% of turbines each year at Hohe Sea and Albatros, with offshore substations inspected every four years. In Ho Dreht, Currently under constructionIt is planned that 16 turbines will be inspected annually on the same basis at a rate of 25%.
The offshore campaigns are scheduled to be conducted between April and September each year, with the contractor responsible for providing vessels, logistics and deployment of remotely operated vehicle systems, as well as reporting and documentation.
The framework agreements are effective until March 31, 2031, with options to extend for up to three additional one-year periods.
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