Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V.

Boskalis was employed to identify unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the Borssele wind farm zone, with activities described as being carried out along the cable routes associated with the grid connection between the offshore platforms and the onshore substation in the Netherlands. This role supported safe execution of offshore construction activities by reducing UXO-related health, safety, and schedule risks prior to, and during, subsea cable works. The stated scope was UXO identification along the export cable corridor. This kind of work is typically delivered as part of a broader geophysical investigation package, using survey equipment and interpretation workflows to detect seabed and shallow sub-seabed anomalies, classify potential UXO, and provide location and target information to inform avoidance strategies or subsequent clearance campaigns. The output would be used by the grid connection delivery team to plan cable installation and burial operations with reduced risk of encountering hazardous munitions. The engagement was directly connected to the Borssele zone’s grid connection infrastructure used to export power from the offshore wind farms, linking the offshore platforms to the onshore substation at Borssele, and therefore formed an enabling pre-installation workstream for the overall electrical connection.