This is a summary of the weekly notice of operations for the Gwynt y Môr Offshore Windfarm issued on 15th September 2014 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: 160 installed. Monopile installation is complete.
- Transition pieces: 160 installed. Transition piece installation is complete
- Export cables: 4 export cables installed; installation is complete.
- Array cables: 137 array cables installed, 24 remaining.
- Array strings: 12 array strings installed, 4 remaining.
- Wind Turbine Generators: 160 installed, 0 remaining. Installation is complete.
Work carried out over past 7 days
The following work has been carried out in the past week:
- Wind Solution is at anchor position south of Gwynt y Môr (see our previous notice here).
- Porth Eilian, Gardian 10, Colwyn Bay, Gardian, EMS Viking, Dalby Esk, Sea Storm, Bayard 2 and Bayard 5 utilised as Crew Transfer Vessels when required sailing from Canada Dock 3 and Liverpool Marina.
- Penrhyn Bay, Penrhos Bay, Gaillion, Caernarfon Bay, Gardian 2, Iceni Defiant, Adventure, Kinmel Bay, Buzzard, Abersoch Bay, Aberdaron Bay, Iceni Victory, Gardian 14, NSL Discovery, Wildcat 3 and Kitty Petra sailed from the Port of Mostyn as required.
- Chinook, Scirocco and Santa Ana continued with 24 hour cover and were utilised by the Emergency Rescue Team sailing from RWE Pontoon Birkenhead.
- Isadale performed guard duties.
- DSV Red7 Tonjer has continued with diving operations.
- Polar Prince has continued with cable installation at the wind farm.
- Polar King continued mattress installation, array cable installation and survey work assisted by CTVs Rix Panther and Rix Tiger (see our previous notice here).
- Channel Chieftain VII, Cwind Challenger and Cwind Resolution continued refuelling operations on site based from Mostyn.
- Sea Comfort continued work on the wind farm, providing accommodation and transferring passengers to assets on site.
Work planned for next 7 days
The work planned for the next 7 days on the site is:
- Wind Solution will remain at anchor position to the south of Gwynt y Môr, sailing into Liverpool for shelter as required (see our previous notice here).
- Porth Eilian, Gardian 10, Colwyn Bay, Gardian, EMS Viking, Dalby Esk, Bayard 2 and Bayard 5 will be utilised as Crew Transfer Vessels when required sailing from Canada Dock 3 and Liverpool Marina.
- Penrhyn Bay, Penrhos Bay, Gaillion, Caernarfon Bay, Gardian 2, Iceni Defiant, Adventure, Kinmel Bay, Abersoch Bay, Aberdaron Bay, Iceni Victory, Gardian 14, NSL Discovery, MPI Trifaldi, Wildcat 3 and Kitty Petra will sail from the Port of Mostyn as required.
- Santa Ana, Scirocco and Chinook are on 24 hour cover and being utilised by the Emergency Rescue Team sailing from RWE Pontoon Birkenhead.
- Isadale will continue performing guard duties and will be used as the Marine Mammal Observation vessel as and when required.
- Channel Chieftain VII, Cwind Challenger and Cwind Resolution will continue refuelling operations on site based from Mostyn.
- Polar King will continue mattress laying, cable installation and survey work at the wind farm, (see notice to mariners here) assisted by CTVs Rix Panther and Rix Tiger.
- Polar Prince will continue with survey work and cable installation at the wind farm
- DSV Red7 Tonjer will continue with diving operations.
- Sea Comfort will continue to work on the project providing accommodation and transferring passengers to the windfarm.
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.
- Aberdaron Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2DMH8
- Abersoch Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FDG3
- Adventure: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2GGG9
- Alliance: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2EUE3
- Athenia: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2EuE2
- Bayard 2: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign OZIY2
- Bayard 5: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign OUYN2
- Bever: Tug | Call sign PDAA
- Buzzard: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2GAX3
- Caernarfon Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FHG7
- Captain P: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FSO5
- Channel Chieftain VII: Work vessel | Call sign 2GAO6
- Chinook: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FFH2
- Colwyn Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2CYE6
- Confidante: Survey vessel | Call sign ZQZI5
- Cwind Alliance: Crew transfer vessel | Call 2EUE3
- Cwind Challenger: High Speed Craft | Call sign 2GRU4
- Cwind Resolution: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2GZX6
- Developer: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign OWPI2
- EMS Viking: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2EKH5
- Endeavour: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2GET2
- Endurance: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2CUN7
- Gaillion: Crew Transfer vessel | Call sign 2EON7
- Gardian: Crew Transfer vessel | Call sign 2DMP7
- Gardian 2: Crew Transfer vessel | Call sign 2DXB6
- Gardian 10: Crew Transfer vessel | Call sign 2FSC9
- HBC Supporter: Diving support vessel | Call sign V3NA4
- Iceni Defiant: Crew Transfer Vessel | Call sign 2FFO6
- Iceni Victory: Crew Transfer vessel | Call sign 2GUG2
- Isadale: Guard vessel | Call sign GPIV
- Kinmel Bay: Crew Transfer Vessel | Call sign 2FDF9
- Kitty Petra: Crew Transfer Vessel | Call sign 2HGW7
- MCS Zephyr: Crew Transfer Vessel | Call sign 2EIS5
- MFI Trifaldi: Crew Transfer Vessel | Call sign 2HFK6
- Penrhos Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2DLB8
- Penrhyn Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2EBK5
- Polar King: Diving support vessel | Call sign 5BDF3
- Polar Prince: Offshore supply ship | Call sign LALX5
- Porth Eilian: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2GNX8
- Red7 Tonjer: Offshore support vessel | Call sign 2BEC9
- Rix Panther: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FRT9
- Rix Tiger: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2GGY4
- Santa Ana: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2EFH4
- Scirocco: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FDR4
- Sea Bravo: Tug | Call sign PHSP
- Sea Comfort: Accommodation vessel | Call sign OUZK2
- Sea Echo: Tug | Call sign PHLP
- Sea Golf: Tug | Call sign PBSS
- Sea Storm: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign OUWZ2
- Sea Worker: support jack | Call sign OYRN2
- Transporter: Crew Transfer Vessel | Call sign OUTB2
- Tremadoc Bay: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FHG8
- Union Diamond: Tug | Call sign ORLK
- Wildcat 3: Crew transfer vessel | Call sign 2FJU9
- Wilson Fedje: Cargo vessel | Call sign 8PAH4
- Wind Solution: Accommodation vessel | Call sign 2ARO7
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.
- Construction vessels and support vessels may enter Liverpool at short notice to change crew and collect stores.
- Mostyn.
- Crew transfer vessels listed in this notice will be transiting on a daily basis.
- Channel Chieftain VII Cwind Challenger & Cwind Resolution transiting daily, operating 24 hours.
- Liverpool marina / Cammell Lairds wet basin / Canada Dock
- Crew transfer vessels listed in this notice will be transiting on a daily basis.
- Fleetwood
- Guard vessel Isadale bunkering fuel when required in Fleetwood.
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.