Scope of Work
Categories:
Foundation DesignFoundation Manufacture
Lifecycle Stages:
DevelopmentConstruction
Quantities:1 jacket shaft [Offshore converter-station jacket]
Foundation Specifications:
Quantity1 units
Typejacket
Scopeprimary structure
VariantOffshore converter-station jacket
Contract Details
Client:
Chantiers de l’Atlantique
Description
Chantiers de l’Atlantique awarded Smulders (through its subsidiary Iemants) an engineering, procurement and construction contract for the jacket structures for the offshore HVDC converter stations serving the Centre Manche 1 and Centre Manche 2 offshore wind farms. For Centre Manche 2, the scope covered one ~7,000-tonne converter-station jacket, with fabrication in Belgium and final assembly at Smulders’ yard in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. Installation of the Centre Manche 2 jacket was scheduled for 2030, with construction starting in 2026.