Seajacks in the news

Seajacks has been awarded BS OHSAS 18001 Certification, a world wide recognised Health and Safety Standard. Safety has always been at the forefront of Seajacks operations and while we always felt we were operating to the high standards demanded by 18001, this has now been confirmed by an independent assessment organisation.

OHSAS 18001 is an Occupational Health and Safety Management Standard. It specifies the requirements for an organisation to consistently identify and control the management of Health and Safety risks in order to operate and maintain a safe and healthy working environment.

This new award means Seajacks is now certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and BS OHSAS 18001 Standards.

02.05.13

Message from John Vingoe, HSEQ Manager for Seajacks.

“Here at Seajacks we have a huge emphasis on safety, which due to the complex and dangerous nature of our work is vital. As a company we boast an outstanding lost time incident record. The Kraken, which was Seajacks’ first vessel and launched in 2009, has a perfect record since delivery and is currently at 1441 days. Fast approaching four years without an LTI.

This achievement is due to the hard work by all of those onboard the vessel and at our Head Office in Great Yarmouth who strive to make their working environment as safe as possible. From day one, the Kraken has made full use of the Seajacks Hazard Observation Card system, which is undoubtedly a crucial factor in their excellent safety record. The same can be said of the Leviathan which has exceeded three years and so far reached 1177 days since their last lost time incident. The Zaratan, only launched last year has already reached 251 days and if they continue to work in the safe manner they currently are, we are confident they will reach the impressive milestone of a year.

This has all been achieved by developing a strong safety culture. We have an open, honest reporting structure enhanced by a no blame policy, effective HazOb system and sharing of information. These records reflect the goals of Seajacks HSEQ Policy and its commitment to Health and Safety. We have a superb safety record but are very aware that complacency will put a swift end to this. With this in mind and to continue our exemplary record, safety is our priority, today and every day.”

At 22:00 on Sunday 21st April, Seajacks Zaratan completed hammering of the 80th and final monopile at the Meerwind Offshore Wind Park in Germany.

Blair Ainslie, CEO for Seajacks said, “The installation of the final monopile yesterday at Meerwind is a significant achievement for all who have been involved in the project. We are proud to have delivered this first phase of the project smoothly and on schedule over the challenging winter months. With all monopiles now installed by Zaratan, over half of the transition pieces installed by Seajacks Leviathan and turbine installation set to begin within the next few weeks, the project is well on track to be completed by Autumn 2013.”

Zaratan will arrive in the port of Ijmuiden today, where she will demobilise from monopiles and a mobilise to commence installation of the first five of the eighty Siemens 3.6 turbines Esbjerg.

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19 April, 2013.

Following the news that almost 60 monopiles had been completed on 18 March, specialised jack-up vessel Seajacks Zaratan continues installation at a rapid pace at the Meerwind Offshore Park, installing 3 monopiles in just under 1 and a half days.

Zaratan collected the three 675t steel structures from the construction port of Cuxhaven on the evening of Thursday 11^th April. After completing the 110km transit in 7 hours, Zaratan was jacked up at the first location ready to commence operations on Friday lunchtime and had completed hammering of the third pile by midnight on Saturday, resulting in a net installation time of 35 hours.

Zaratan is currently in port loading the last batch of monopiles, which will conclude this phase of construction. Such an impressive performance by the new installation vessel and its experienced crew means that monopile installation is scheduled to be completed on schedule by the end of April.

Construction progress at Meerwind continues at a rapid pace for main installation contractor Seajacks.

New installation vessel ‘Zaratan’ has performed well over the winter months and looks set to install monopile number 60 out of a total of 80 this week. The final monopile is scheduled to be installed within the end of April, which will enable the first turbines to be installed in May.

Blair Ainslie, CEO of Seajacks said: “We’re pleased with the progress that’s been made over the winter months. Our crews and construction teams are operating effectively and efficiently, having installed 6 monopiles in 8 days during periods of stable weather.

As a result of this good work, Zaratan is still scheduled to start turbine installation in May, despite having encountered significantly more adverse weather than anticipated in the original schedules.”

Leviathan continues to make solid progress with TP installation, though a consistently low air temperature has impacted progress.

Blair added “Over the winter months, consistently low temperatures has impacted progress with the TP’s, but because we have a strategy of utilising separate vessels for installation of transition pieces this will not materially impact start-up of WTG installation.

As the Main Installation Contractor on the Meerwind project, we are coordinating a significant number of sub-contractors on a daily basis,  including the Seahorse and Sand Piper for scour protection.

In the coming weeks, Seajacks will also be assisting with the coordination of the Oleg Strashnov on the Meerwind OWF. Our client has contracted this heavy lift vessel to install the substation jacket and topside, and has added to its scope installation of up to 18 Transition Pieces in order to make up for time lost due to the additional adverse weather incurred during the winter months.”

When Zaratan has completed installation of all 80 monopiles, she will transit to Amsterdam to undergo 14 day mobilisation prior to commencing installation of 80 Siemens 3.6MW turbines. Zaratan will transport and install 5 turbines at a time, and is expected to commence the first load out from Esbjerg in May.

“Current plans are for Seajacks Zaratan to install 56 turbines and Leviathan to install 24. We are proud to be the first installation contractor to transport Siemens 3.6MW turbines in one complete tower section. It is testament to our in-house engineering teams and it will go long way to further improving efficiency by reducing loading and installation times.”

In their role as main installation contractor, the Seajacks team are responsible for providing all lifting and associated engineering services that are required to facilitate loading transportation and installation of foundations and turbines. Seajacks is a world leader in the offshore installation of Siemens 3.6 turbines, having installed 230 of these turbines successfully since May 2010 for DONG Energy at Walney 1 and 2, Greater Gabbard for Fluor and Sheringham Shoal for Statoil.

Find out more about Seajacks and Meerwind Offshore Windfarm 

View Seajacks’ latest Meerwind Construction Photographs here

20 February 2013 – Seajacks has today joined 35 other green groups, faith bodies and energy developers to urge Members of Parliament to support the inclusion of a 2030 de-carbonisation target in the Energy Bill which is currently going through Parliament.

This follows on from Seajacks’ successful dinner in Parliament, attended by a number of prominent MPs, at which Seajacks urged them to support the inclusion of the target as well as ensure that offshore wind development has a strong element of UK content in order to boost industry and create jobs in the UK.

Blair Ainslie, CEO of Seajacks said:

“We are supporting this campaign because we are firm believers that the UK needs to commit to this 2030 target in order to show that the UK is serious about tackling climate change. A de-carbonisation target in the Energy Bill will help to give certainty to investors and developers who will help us to create a low carbon power sector.”

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 Notes to editors:

1. The full Joint Statement: “The Energy Bill represents a major opportunity to put the UK firmly on track to becoming a world leading low-carbon economy, boost employment and show genuine leadership in the fight against dangerous climate change. Our organisations jointly call on Members of Parliament to seize this unique opportunity to commit the UK in the Energy Bill to have a near carbon free power sector by 2030 in line with the recommendations of the Committee on Climate Change. We represent different parts of society but are united in the belief that a low-carbon power sector is essential to secure the future wellbeing of our economy, our environment and future generations.”

 2. The following companies / organisations have signed up to the statement: SSE, Mainstream Renewable Power, EdPR, Dong Energy, Repower, Repsol, Renewable Energy System (RES), Good Energy, Ecotricity, Seajacks UK Ltd, Seanergy Plc, Modus Seabed Intervention Ltd, Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries Ltd, UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association, RSA, Cisco, Interface, PZ Cussons, Triodos Bank, The Co-operative Group, the TUC, Regen South West, Association for the Conservation of Energy (ACE), IPPR, Christian Aid, Oxfam, British Association for Sustainable Sport, Quakers in Britain, The Baptist Union of Great Britain, the United Reformed Church, Methodist Church in Britain, Operation Noah, Greenpeace, the RSPB, Friends of the Earth and WWF.

November 20, 2012 - The official Steel Cutting Ceremony for Seajacks’ fourth vessel was held on 20 November 2012 at Lamprell’s Hamriyah facility in Dubai.

Self-propelled and self-elevating, Seajacks Hydra has been specifically designed for installation and maintenance services in the offshore wind and oil and gas sectors. The vessel will be equipped with a high speed jacking system, 400t crane and be able to operate in water depths up to 48m.

Lamprell Energy has built all three of Seajacks’ current vessels; Kraken, Leviathan and Zaratan, delivering each on time and on budget. Since becoming operational from 2010, Seajacks vessels have installed 230 turbines on wind farm projects in the UK and performed work for major oil and gas clients including ExxonMobil, TAQA and Shell.

Seajacks Kraken is currently undertaking a two year well intervention and maintenance campaign for Shell UK and NAM in the Southern North Sea, while Seajacks Leviathan and Seajacks Zaratan work in tandem on the construction of the Meerwind Offshore Wind Park in Germany.

Seajacks Hydra is scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2014.

Following an assessment by an independent body, Seajacks has been awarded ISO 14001 Certification. This certification has only been achieved by less than 1% of UK Businesses and this prestigious award is supported by the Government and recognised world-wide.

This standard is used to evaluate an organisation’s working practices, procedures and processes that relate to environmental management. The company has always been proud of the service offered to clients and the way in which our business is conducted with regards to environmental matters. Now with the award of ISO 14001 certification, this has been confirmed by outside experts who are used to judging standards on a daily basis in a wide variety of trades and industries.

Great Yarmouth, UK, August 14, 2012 – Seajacks Zaratan, the newest addition to Seajacks’ self-propelled jack-up fleet, was contracted to perform Operation and Maintenance (O&M) work on the Gunfleet Sands offshore windfarm, jointly owned by DONG Energy (50.1%) and Marubeni Corporation (49.9%).

This was the first job for Seajacks Zaratan, which was delivered by Lamprell Energy in May of this year. The state-of-the-art vessel incorporates a fully-redundant DP2 propulsion system, a 2000m2 deck area and an 800T leg-encircling crane.

Seajacks Zaratan mobilized in Amsterdam and carried out the work at the Gunfleet Sands site, 7km off the coast of Clacton-on-Sea, in early August. After successful completion of this assignment, Zaratan is now back in the Netherlands preparing for the installation of, 80 monopiles, Transition Pieces and WTGs on the Meerwind offshore wind farm, which is located in Germany.

Blair Ainslie, CEO at Seajacks said,

“This was an important milestone for Seajacks. Not only was this the first job for Seajacks Zaratan, but it was also the first O&M contract that has been awarded to Seajacks. We already have a successful track record working with DONG Energy, installing 97 of the 102 turbines at Walney. It was a pleasure to work with them again on this project.

Our company is currently recognised as being a leading installation contractor, and we are focused on developing our reputation as a leading O&M provider. With our fleet of self propelled jackups, we are well positioned to serve both installation and maintenance markets.”

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