Interocean secures four-year extension with Vattenfall

Specialist provider of offshore support services, Interocean Marine Services (Interocean) has been awarded a four-year extension to its frame agreement with multinational power company, Vattenfall.

Strengthening the existing relationship, the new contract will see Interocean introduce its remotely operated vehicle (ROV) inspection services to support Below Water Balance of Plant (BOP) for the Thanet, Kentish Flats, and Kentish Flats Extension wind farms, alongside the Aberdeen and Ormonde offshore wind farms it already supports.

Commenting on the contract extension, Interocean Chief Commercial Officer, Alex Clark said: “We are immensely proud to have secured this four-year extension to our frame agreement with Vattenfall. Following five years of successful partnership, this contract expansion is a testament to the high standards our team of inspection, survey and maintenance experts continually deliver.”

From design and analysis to installation and hook-up, Interocean delivers comprehensive solutions to the offshore wind sector. Its fleet of advanced ROV and UAV technologies are piloted by fully qualified personnel with demonstrable experience in operating additions such as manipulator arms, NDT probes, and cameras. Additionally, the maritime specialist is one of the first companies to receive ABS and DNV approval for Ultrasonic Thickness Measurements (UTM) by use of UAV’s and other remote techniques.