DEME wins cable, secondary steel job at Dutch offshore wind project

Belgian marine contractor DEME on Thursday said it has secured a contract to transport and install inter-array cables and secondary steel for the OranjeWind offshore wind farm of nearly 800 MW in the Netherlands.

The contract with the wind project’s developer, a joint venture of RWE AG (ETR:RWE) and TotalEnergies SE (EPA:TTE), is described as substantial, worth between EUR 150 million (USD 162m) and EUR 300 million. Under it, DEME will transport and install a total of 114 km (70.8 miles) of inter-array cables, pre-sweeping areas with significant sand waves to prepare for installation. The work will also involve the transport and installation of boat landings, access platforms, and internal platforms at the monopile foundations.

Starting in the second half of 2026, DEME will use offshore and cable installation vessels, a hopper dredger, and a fallpipe vessel, along with additional supporting equipment.

In recent months, DEME also won cable contracts related to the IJmuiden Ver Alpha and Nederwiek 1 offshore grid systems in the Netherlands, and, in consortium with Hellenic Cables, it secured a cable deal for Princess Elisabeth Island in the Belgian North Sea.

(EUR 1 = USD 1.083)

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