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
111.30m
Breadth
19.40m
Draught loaded
7.00m
Draught unloaded
3.80m
Dredging depth
35.00/62.00m
Hopper capacity
1,570m3
Length overall
75.49m
Breadth
12.80m
Draught loaded
3.80m
Draught unloaded
2.00m
Dredging depth
28.00/40.00m
Hopper capacity
2,173m3
Length overall
80.00m
Breadth
13.80m
Draught loaded
4.87m
Draught unloaded
2.90m
Dredging depth
24.00/46.50m
Hopper capacity
789m3
Length overall
57.50m
Breadth
14.80m
Draught loaded
3.45m
Draught unloaded
1.80m
Dredging depth
up to 100.00m
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
2×1,118kW
Speed
12.0kn
Bollard pull
37t
Length overall
15.3m
Breadth
6.0m
Draught
1.6m
Main engine
2x224kW
Speed
7.0kn
Bollard pull
7.6t

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