Cobra Cable, Offshore Services

Offshore Services in Eermshaven Netherlands

In 2018, Rohde Nielsen was awarded a contract by the client “Prysmian”.

The installation of the 2 x 700 MW interconnector COBRA cable requried trench dredging and backfilling works, for which Rohde Nielsen executed. More than 4,000,000 m3 of sand was moved with our equipments over a total length of 6 km.

This Waddenzee zone was notoriously difficult to work in due to heavy resiltation, moving sandbanks and breaking waves from the exposed Northsea.

Njord R, Magni R, Sif R, Gungner R, Ajax R, Sleipner R, Roar R, Helge R, Tjalfe R and Skinfaxe R were all allocated to the project.

  • Location: Eemshaven, Netherland
  • Scope: 4,656,000 m3 or 2,600,000 m3 in 5 sections
  • Client: Prysmian Power Link, TenneT and Energinet
  • Year: 2018-2019

The fleet that made it possible

  • Njord R
  • Magni R
  • Sif R
  • Tjalfe R
  • Gungner R
  • Ajax R
  • Roar R/ Helge R
  • Skinfaxe R
  • Sleipner R
Hopper capacity
6,000m3
Length overall
111.3m
Breadth
19.4m
Draught loaded
7.5m
Draught unloaded
5.4m
Dredging depth
62.0m
Hopper capacity
1,550m3
Length overall
75.8m
Breadth
12.8m
Draught loaded
3.8m
Draught unloaded
2.2m
Dredging depth
28.0m
Hopper capacity
2,150m3
Length overall
80.0m
Breadth
13.8m
Draught loaded
4.6m
Draught unloaded
2.9m
Dredging depth
24.0m
Hopper capacity
800m3
Length overall
57.5m
Breadth
14.8m
Draught loaded
4.1m
Draught unloaded
2.3m
Dredging depth
<100.0m
Bucket size
5.4-11.0m3
Length overall
54.8m
Breadth
15.2m
Draught loaded
2.8m
Towing draught
3.6m
Dredging/Installation depth
20.0m
Bucket size
700lt
Length overall
51.2m
Breadth
11.7m
Draught
3.1m
Dredging depth
4.0/19.5m

Roar R/ Helge R

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Hopper capacity
950m3
Length overall
60.3m
Breadth
11.0m
Draught loaded
3.5m
Draught unloaded
1.8m
Length overall
27.0m
Breadth
9.1m
Draught
3.2m
Main engine
2×1,230kW
Speed
12.0kn
Bollard pull
38.5t
Length overall
15.3m
Breadth
6.0m
Draught
1.6m
Main engine
2x224kW
Speed
7.0kn
Bollard pull
7.6t

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