SeaRoc will provide its marine management software to support the operational phase of the Merkur offshore wind project.
The SeaPlanner marine management system will be used with the 396MW wind farm as part of SeaRoc’s strategic partnership with the Dutch company Marine Coordination Services.
Marine Coordination Services, which joined Merkur in November 2018, will be in charge of conducting all operational marine coordination activities during commissioning.
The project produced first power in June 2018 but full commissioning is scheduled for this year.
The software will manage safety and efficiency during the project’s commissioning.
SeaPlanner was awarded the contract to support construction of the wind farm by Principal Contractor GeoSea NV in January 2017, providing integrated personnel and vessel tracking software, access control hardware and installation and setup of the marine coordination centre, based in Eemshaven in the Netherlands.
The wind farm, which includes 66 GE Haliade 150-6MW turbines, is being developed by Merkur Offshore, a joint venture between Partners Group, InfraRed Capital Partners, DEME Concessions and Coriolis.
SeaRoc group sales manager Graham Howe said: “We’re delighted to be supporting the Marine Coordination Services team with their work to manage all operational activities at this stage of the project."
This contract goes to show the added value that our collaboration with companies such as MCS can bring to clients. With their experience and our software, we can provide the resources needed to manage a cost-efficient and safe project for the wind farm’s operation for years to come.
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