Boskalis takes delivery of pre-lay plough for Hornsea Two

Soil Machine Dynamics Ltd (SMD) has delivered a purpose built pre-lay plough to Boskalis for use at Ørsted’s Hornsea Two wind farm offshore the UK.

Boskalis will use the multi-functional pre-lay plough to install 380 km (236 miles) of export cables which will ultimately connect Hornsea Two’s offshore substation to the site’s onshore substation in Killingholme, Lincolnshire.

The 1.4-GW Hornsea Two offshore wind farm is expected to power more than 1.3 million homes in the UK.

It is expected to be completed in 2022.

The pre-lay plough, named Megalodon by Boskalis, features active steering, multi modes, specialised share design and remote-control access.

The Megalodon can operate in water depths up to 500 metres (1,640 feet) and will be used in collaboration with Boskalis’ offshore support vessel BOKA Falcon.

Offshore works are expected to start this month.

Source: Offshore Magazine