Diving support / Anchor handling “Thornton Bank windfarm”

During May, June and July, the “Zwerver III” was involved in the re-routing of the export cable from Ostend to “Thornton Bank windfarm”. The scope of work was diving support on 4-point mooring, Grapnel runs, CPS-installation and anchor-handling with the cable lay vessel “Pompei” for Tideway Offshore.
The “Zwerver III” was equipped with a diving team of N-Sea, and 2 TLQ’s as additional accommodation.

During April, the “Zwerver III” carried out some repairs on the 400 mtr long floating pipeline which was used on a beach replenishment project in Zeeland.

During April, the “Zwerver III” salvaged the anchor of the Oil tanker “Mesdar” on the anchorage at Maas Approach close to Hook of Holland. The anchor was lost and dropped on the anchorage.
Total length of the chain was 14 shackles (= 385 mtr), with a weight of 116 Ton. The anchor had a weight of 16 Ton.

The “Zwerver III” left Rotterdam soon after the commissioning for her first project in the UK.
The vessel started on a cable lay project in Greater Gabbard Offshore Windfarm, located close to Harwich.
During this project, the “Zwerver III” carried out anchor handling, mid-line buoy installation and several other support to the “ASV Pioneer”. The cable was laid from the shore-beach beside the OTF in the field, with a total distance of 48 km.
The extremely high manoeuvrability of the “Zwerver III” was shown on this project where high currents and strong winds are usual.

Roos van Stee, daughter of the owner Arjan van Stee, baptized the vessel.
On this beautiful winters day, a lot of clients, family and friends took their time to visit the vessel and enjoyed the toast given on the partyship ”Regina Andrea”, which was moored astern of the “Zwerver III”.