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CSR 2016 – boskalis 33

‚ ‚ Installation of 100 kilometer-long inter-array cables for the Sandbank offshore wind farm. The Sandbank Offshore Wind Farm is located in the German Bight, next to the DanTysk OWF and consists of 72 wind turbines with a total capacity of approximately 288 MW. ‚ ‚ In addition, several smaller cable installation projects were executed. ‚ ‚ In July Boskalis was awarded the Aberdeen offshore wind farm, an Offshore Balance of Plant contract by Vattenfall. The use of suction bucket jacket foundations in conjunction with the large wind turbines and the use of high-capacity 66kV power cables make this project unique. The execution is scheduled to commence in September 2017 ‚ ‚ In October Boskalis was awarded a contract by DONG Energy Wind Power A/S for the transport and installation of the jacket foundations for part of the Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm. Located approximately 120 kilometers off the coast of Yorkshire, UK, the entire wind farm will have a total capacity of 1,200 MW. The transport and installation of the foundations will be executed by Boskalis’ new offshore transport and installation crane vessel, for which an existing F-class heavy transport vessel is currently being converted. The vessel will be equipped with a 3,000-ton mast crane, dynamic positioning (DP2) and additional accommodation for up to 150 people. ‚ ‚ In November Boskalis was awarded the Borssele Alpha contract by TenneT for the installation of two 61-kilometer export cables that will connect the Borssele offshore wind farms 1 and 2 to TenneT’s onshore grid in the Netherlands. Separately, the option was awarded for the installation of the export cables that will connect the Borssele offshore wind farms 3 and 4 to the Dutch onshore grid (Borssele Beta), subject to financial close. ‚ ‚ In addition, numerous cable installation projects were awarded.

Supporting renewable energy

The acquisition of the offshore activities of VolkerWessels in 2016 is consistent with our increased level of activity in the field of renewable energy. The acquired activities consist of VBMS, in which Boskalis already held a 50% stake, Stemat and Volker Stevin International (VSI). VBMS is the European market leader in offshore cable installation and VSI specializes in the installation of offshore foundations and maritime structures. In 2016 we installed 138 foundations and laid 420 kilometers of cables. We executed and were awarded the following projects in 2016: ‚ ‚ Transport and installation of the DolWin 3 platform. ‚ ‚ Construction of the Wikinger and Veja Mate offshore wind farms. Strict environmental requirements were successfully met on both projects. For more information on these projects and the stringent noise mitigation measures taken, please refer to our online magazine (boskalis.com/magazine). ‚ ‚ Installation of the first 45 kilometer-long export cable for the Galloper offshore wind farm. The wind farm, which will consist of 56 wind turbines, is located about 27 kilometers off the coast of Suffolk, United Kingdom. In 2017, our subsidiary VBMS will install the second export cable as well as 56 inter-array cables for the Galloper offshore wind farm. ‚ ‚ Installation of 142 kilometer-long export and inter-array cables for the Dudgeon offshore wind farm. The wind farm is located 32 kilometres off the coast North of the town of Cromer in North Norfolk, UK and 20 kilometres to the north east of the Sheringham Shoal OWF and consists of 67 wind turbines with a total capacity of approximately 400 MW.