ScottishPower Renewables has awarded Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) with a client representative contract for the East Anglia One offshore wind farm in the UK.
Under the contract, SMC will be in charge of supplying client representative services for the installation of scour protection, piles, jackets and cables, as well as for grouting operations and wind turbine generator (WTG) package works at the wind farm.
The UK-based company said that it has already deployed client representative services for overseeing the installation of scour protection.
The 714MW East Anglia One wind farm, currently being built off the Suffolk coast, will use port facilities at Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft , where SMC recently opened an office.
The offshore wind project will comprise 102 7MW Siemens Gamesa turbines, scheduled for commissioning in 2020.
“SMC remain steadfast in ensuring safety and quality within the offshore wind industry and this latest contract award is testament to our capacity to do so. This, along with the opening of our base in Lowestoft, further strengthens our commitment to supporting the industry within the region and we hope to see continued growth along with our partners and Clients,” Dean Coates , SMC’s Operations Director, said.