This is a summary of the weekly notice of operations for the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Windfarm issued on 11th February 2013 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 is illustrated in a map here, and summarised below:-
- Monopiles: 80 installed, 80 remaining
- Transition pieces: 60 installed, 100 remaining
- Export cables: 1st cable (East) laid, still to be joined. 2nd cable (East) now due to be laid in summer 2013.
- Array cables: work not commenced
Navigation Hazards
There are presently a number of navigation hazards in and around the windfarm area. These include:-
- Unlit objects – there are presently 14 unlit monopiles within the windfarm boundary. Information about these hazards can be accessed here.
- Exposed monopiles – there are currently 20 exposed monopiles, which may be submerged at certain states of tide. These are detailed in our previous notice here.
The location of these hazards is shown in a map here.
Work carried out over past 7 days
The following work has been carried out in the past week:
- Friederich Ernestine departed the Cammell Laird wet basin on 8th February 2013, installed and grouted transition piece at J16G, and is currently at location J17F.
- Penrhos Bay, Penrhyn Bay, Caernarfon Bay, Chinook and Scirocco utilised as Crew Transfer Vessels when required and sailed from Liverpool Marina and Canada Dock 3.
- Malltraeth Bay has finished working on the project.
- Colwyn Bay and Kinmel Bay utilised as Crew Transfer / Stand by vessel as required and based at Liverpool Marina.
- Gardian and Gaillion Crew Transfer Vessels are on standby in Barrow in Furness.
- Isadale continued work as a guard vessel and has been located at the export cable laydown point, south of Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm.
- Fleur de Lys has continued Marine Mammal Observation duties for piling at Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm, and is currently standing by in Alexandra Dock.
- Normand Tonjer carried out crane modifications at Cammell Laird shipyard.
- Seatruck Pace continued deliveries of wind turbine generator parts to Mostyn.
Work planned for next 7 days
The work planned for the next 7 days on the site is:
- Friederich Ernestine will continue installation duties at locations J17F and E12B.
- Tremadoc Bay, Colwyn Bay, Kinmel Bay, Penryn Bay, Penhros Bay, Caernarfon Bay, Chinook and Scirocco will be utilised as Crew Transfer / Stand by vessels running out of Liverpool Marina and Canada Dock, Liverpool.
- Gardian and Gaillion will remain on standby in Barrow in Furness.
- Normand Tonjer will complete crane modification work at Cammell Lairds and will continue with diving operations (weather permitting).
- Isadale will continue to guard the export cable south of Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm.
- Fleur de Lys will continue with Marine Mammal Observeration duties.
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.
- Chinook: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FFH2
- Colwyn Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2CYE6
- Fleur de Lys: Marine Mammal Observation vessel | Call sign 2CRS3
- Friederich Ernestine: multi purpose offshore vessel | Call sign DIPC2
- Gaillion: Crew Transfer vessel | Call sign 2EON7
- Gardian: Crew Transfer vessel | Call sign 2DMP7
- Isadale: Guard vessel | Call sign GPIV
- Kinmel Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FDF9
- Normand Tonjer: Multi purpose offshore vessel | Call sign 2BEC9
- Penrhos Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2DLB8
- Penrhyn Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2EBK5
- Scirocco: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FDR4
- Tremadoc Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FHG8
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.
- Coasters Joerg N, Bente, Marlene and Manual Access Platform (MAPs) delivery vessels will continue to deliver components to Base Harbour at Birkenhead on a regular basis.
- Construction vessels and support vessels may enter Liverpool at short notice to change crew and collect stores.
- Mostyn.
- Seatruck Pace will be arriving & departing on a regular basis delivering turbine components.
- Liverpool marina / Cammell Lairds wet basin / Canada Dock
- Tremadoc Bay, Colwyn Bay, Kinmel Bay, Penrhyn Bay, Penrhos Bay, Malltraeth Bay, Caernarfon Bay, Chinook & Scirocco on a daily basis.
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.