This is a summary of the weekly notice of operations for the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Windfarm issued on 1st October 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: 31 installed, 129 remaining
- Transition pieces: 27 installed, 133 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 four exposed monopiles, which are a potential hazard to navigation. These are illustrated in a map here 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 assisted by support vessels Anglian Monarch, Smit Angola and Union Boxer.
- Penrhos Bay and Malltraeth Bay have been used as a Crew Transfer / Stand by vessels when required, running out of Conwy Marina or Deganwy.
- Colwyn Bay, Tremadoc Bay, Kinmel Bay and Penryn Bay utilised as Crew Transfer / Stand by vessels as required and based at Liverpool Marina.
- Choice has been on guard vessel duties (see Notice to Mariners 13 here).
- Cable barge Cable Enterprise has been in the wet basin for repairs at Cammell Laird ship yard while support vessels guard the area at sea where the cable plough is in wet store.
- 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.
- Terramare 1 continued with diving operations (see Notice to Mariners 18 here)
- Frederiche Ernestine has commenced jacking trials (see Notice to Mariners 20 here).
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, supported by Smit Angola, Anglian Monarch and Union Boxer.
- Penhros Bay and Malltraeth Bay will continue to be utilised as Crew Transfer / Stand by vessels, running out of Conwy Marina or Deganwy.
- Tremadoc Bay, Colwyn Bay, Kinmel Bay, Penryn Bay, Chinook and Scirocco will be utilised as Crew Transfer / Stand by vessels, sailing from Liverpool Marina.
- Choice will remain on station as guard vessel.
- Cable barge Cable Enterprise to complete repairs at Cammel Laird.
- Support vessels Fairplay 27, Whalsa Lass and MCS Ailsa will continue guarding the cable plough and export cable at sea.
- 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 Emeraldon 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.
- Frederich Ernestine will continue with jacking trials before commencing monopile and transition piece installation.
- Commissioning work on the east and west substations will continue, engineering teams transported out by Crew Transfer Vessels.
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.
- Anglian Monarch: support vessel for Stanislav Yudin | Call sign MYFR6
- Cable Enterprise: cable barge | Call sign 2FOV9
- Chinook: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FFH2
- Choice: Marine Mammal Observation Vessel / Guard Vessel.
- Colwyn Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2CYE6
- Fairplay 27: lead tug for export cable barge | Call sign 9HZE9
- Frederich Ernestine: multi purpose offshore vessel | Call sign DIPC2
- Kinmel Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FDF9
- MCS Ailsa: Multicat for export cable barge | Call sign – 5BDK3
- Malltraeth Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FGW7
- Penrhos Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2DLB8
- Penrhyn Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2EBK5
- Scirocco: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign
- Sentinel: DP trawler | Call sign IBXS
- Smit Angola: anchor handling barge | Call sign C6YI5
- Smit Tiger: tug | Call sign ORPO
- Stanislav Yudin: heavy lift vessel | Call sign 5BYM2
- Terramare 1: Diving support vessel | Call sign ZQWK6
- Toisa Warrior: multi purpose offshore vessel | Call sign C6XY7
- Tremadoc Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FHG8
- Union Boxer: anchor handling vessel | Call sign ORPS
- Whalsa Lass: multicat for export cable barge | Call Sign – 2EZQ4
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, Chinook & Scirocco 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.