- Tunø

Nysted

On behalf of the Italian cable producer Pirelli, JD-Contractor A/S has carried out a number of tasks in relation to the transmission cables to Nysted wind farm. The transmission cables are amongst the largest submarine cables in the world, with a weight of 73 kilos per running metre. In comparison the largest submarine cable in the world, which JD-Contractor A/S laid out at Horns Rev wind farm, which weighs 75 kilos per running metre.

In the autumn of 2002 we assisted Pirelli with the laying of the two main transmission cables from the transformer platform to the shore - approximately 20 kilometres. In addition we embedded the cables to a depth of 1 metre into the seabed with our unique jetting and trenching systems. Given that the transformer platform was set up six months after the laying of the cable, it was also JD-Contractor A/S responsibility to attach the transmission cables to the transformer platform.

Finally JD-Contractor A/S was responsible for the laying and embedding of 10.5 kilometres of communications cable to the wind farm.

The majority of the work was done in the difficult autumn and winter period, but nevertheless the job was carried out without delays or accidents of any kind.

2003 - Nysted offshore wind farm:

Laying of submarine cables – 11,500 metres

Embedding of submarine cables – 31,000 metres