ScottishPower Renewables, part of Spain’s Iberdrola, has signed charter agreements with NR Marine Services and OEG to provide vessels to support the construction of the East Anglia Three offshore wind farm.
The charter deals are worth over £16m ($21.2m) and all vessels will operate out of the port of Lowestoft.
NR Marine Services will provide two CTVs, the NR Rebellion and the NR Hunter. The first vessel will take to the water in April, while the second will follow later in the year.
Built by Diverse Marine in the Isle of Wight, the NR Rebellion is a hybrid vessel and is touted as one of the cleanest CTVs in the industry. It has a range of 1,000 nautical miles and a capacity of up to 24 personnel. It will be the first vessel of its type employed within the Iberdrola Group.
OEG will provide the support vessel Tess, which will carry out guard operations at the wind farm. Thanks to its design and capabilities, the vessel can stay out at sea for longer periods.
“These charter agreements are testament to how the East of England can service the offshore wind industry – not just here in the UK, but right across the globe,” said Ross Ovens, ScottishPower Renewables’ managing director for offshore.
East Anglia Three will be ScottishPower Renewables’ biggest ever offshore wind farm – and the second largest in the world – when it comes into operation in 2026, producing 1.4GW of clean energy, enough to power the equivalent of more than 1.3m homes.
