Nicon to Provide Bold Tern’s Seafastening for Veja Mate

Nicon Industries has secured an order for fabrication and installation of seafastening structures for Fred. Olsen Windcarrier’s jack-up vessel Bold Tern, which will install wind turbines at the Veja Mate offshore wind farm.

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Under the contract, Nicon will manufacture over 600 tonnes of steel structures.

Production Manager at Nicon Industries, Henrik R. Jensen said: “We are very proud that we have won this large order in tough competition with other reputable manufacturers. It is for us, a cementing of the good and longstanding relationship we have with Fred. Olsen Windcarrier. At the same time, it highlights our unique ability to solve large and complex projects in a short time.”

The 402MW Veja Mate offshore wind farm is located in the North Sea, approximately 95km north-west of German island of Borkum, within an area with strong and steady winds.