This is a summary of the weekly notice of operations for the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Windfarm issued on 10th September 2012 to harbour masters and sea users. This notice describes progress with construction, recent operations, work planned for the next 7 days, and provides a list of vessels operating on the site with their contact details.
Wind Farm Construction Status
Progress with construction progress is illustrated in a map here, and summarised below:-
- Monopiles: 20 installed, 140 remaining
- Transition pieces: 18 installed, 142 remaining
- Export cables: 1st cable being layed from Pensarn Beach to OSP East 9.985km have been laid, 11.708km remaining.
- Array cables: work not commenced
There are presently two exposed monopiles, which are a potential hazard to navigation. These are illustrated on the map and detailed in our previous notice here.
Work carried out over past 7 days
The following work has been carried out in the past week:
- Stanislav Yudin continued foundation installation duties, and installation of ISP West (OSPW arrived on site on 27th August 2012) assisted by support vessels Anglian Monarch and the Smit Angola.
- Penrhos Bay and Malltraeth Bay have been used as a CTV / Stand by vessel when required, running out of Conwy Marina or Deganwy.
- Colwyn Bay, Tremadoc Bay, Kinmel Bay and Penryn Bay based at Liverpool Marina to be utilised as and when required.
- Choice has been on guard vessel duties (see Notice to Mariners 13 here).
- Cable barge Cable Enterprise and support vessels Fairplay 27, Whalsa Lass andMCS Ailsa continued to lay the export cable from Pensarn Beach towards OSP East (see Notice to Mariners 14 here).
- DP Vessel Sentinel continues with site clearance operations at the windfarm (see notice here).
- Smit Barge 12 has been on standby in Vittoria Dock.
- Viking Barge 5 has been transporting components to site, assisted by tugs Smit Buffalo, Smit Beluga & Union Boxer.
- Viking Barge 3 has been transporting components to site, assisted by tugs Smit Buffalo, Smit Beluga & Union Boxer.
- Toisa Warrior continued with grouting operations, following Stanislav Yudin‘s transition piece installation programme.
- Sarah Jane Too completed noise monitoring operations when piling operations were being conducted.
- Terramare 1 continued with diving operations (see Notice to Mariners 18 here)
- Tideway Rollingstone conducted scour protection works at various turbine locations (see Notice to Mariners 19 here).
- Frederiche Ernstein commenced mobilisation at Cammel Lairds No 5 dock.
Work planned for next 7 days
The work planned for the next 7 days on the site is:
- Stanislav Yudin will continue installation of monopiles and transition pieces, and will install Substation West topside, supported by Smit Angola, Anglian Monarch and Union Boxer.
- Penhros Bay and Malltraeth Bay will continue to be utilised as Crew Transfer / Stand by vessel, running out of Conwy Marina or Deganwy.
- Tremadoc Bay, Colwyn Bay, Kinmel Bay and Penryn Bay will sail from Liverpool Marina.
- Choice will remain on station as guard vessel.
- Cable barge Cable Enterprise and support vessels Fairplay 27, Whalsa Lass and MCS Ailsa will continue export cable installation from Pensarn Beach towards OSP East.
- DP Vessel Sentinel will commence site clearance operations in the windfarm area (see Notice to Mariners 16 here).
- Viking Barge 3 and Viking Barge 5 will transport components to the windfarm area assisted by tugs Smit Buffalo, Smit Beluga, Union Boxer & Union Emerald on a regular basis.
- Toisa Warrior will continue grouting operations as transition pieces are installed at Gwynt y Môr Offshore Windfarm.
- DSV Terramare 1 will continue diving operations on site.
- Tideway Rollingstone will complete scour protection works at the site.
- Frederich Ernstein will continue to mobilise at No. 5 Cammell Laird docks.
List of vessels at site for next 7 days
The vessels that will be operating on the site over the next 7 days and their contact details are given below. We have linked up the vessel names to MarineTraffic.com so that with just one mouse click you can find out more about their current location and recent activity.
- Penrhos Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2DLB8
- Malltraeth Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FGW7
- Tremadoc Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FHG8
- Colwyn Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2CYE6
- Kinmel Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FDF9
- Penrhyn Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2EBK5
- Choice: Marine Mammal Observation Vessel / Guard Vessel.
- MCS Ailsa: Multicat for export cable barge | Call sign – 5BDK3
- Cable Enterprise: cable barge | Call sign 2FOV9
- Whalsa Lass: multicat for expert cable barge | Call Sign – 2EZQ4
- Fairplay 27: lead tug for export cable barge | Call sign 9HZE9
- Sentinel: DP trawler | Call sign IBXS
- Stanislav Yudin: heavy lift vessel | Call sign 5BYM2
- Anglian Monarch: support vessel for Stanislav Yudin | Call sign MYFR6
- Smit Angola: anchor handling barge | Call sign C6YI5
- Union Boxer: anchor handling vessel | Call sign ORPS
- Toisa Warrior: multi purpose offshore vessel | Call sign C6XY7
- Smit Tiger: tug | Call sign ORPO
- Terramare 1: Diving support vessel | Call sign ZQWK6
- Tideway Rollingstone: scour protection vessel | Call sign PHYR
All vessels will monitor VHF Channel 16.
Port Arrivals
The planned port arrivals over the next 7 days are:-
- Cammel Laird Birkenhead/Port of Liverpool.
- Smit Buffalo & Smit Beluga, on a daily basis within Tranmere Wet Basin.
- Viking Barge 3 and Viking Barge 5 supported by Union Boxer and 2 Smit tugs on a continuous basis from Tranmere Wet Basin towards the “Q1” Buoy.
- Coasters Joerg N, Bente, Marlene and Map’s vessel will arrive at anchorage and enter basin when berth available
- Mostyn.
- No movements expected.
- Liverpool marina
- Tremadoc Bay, Colwyn Bay, Kinmel Bay & Penrhyn Bay on a daily basis.
- Conwy / Deganwy
- Penrhos Bay & Malltraeth Bay standing by in port when not utilised.
Please contact Jim Andrews, Fishery Liaison Officer by e-mail or phone (+44(0)7908-225865) if you have any queries or concerns about these activities.