IMR Support

BC-Wind Offshore Wind Farm Project

BC-Wind, an offshore wind farm by Ocean Winds (OWS) in the Baltic Sea, Poland, was supported by SEA Global with in the FEED phase, designing the cables and shore crossings, and securing permits for the offshore export cable construction. The engineering scope was coordinated by SEA’s Perth office, with the Polish office contributing to local activities.

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SEA Global provided FEED phase engineering to support the construction of two offshore export cable lines.

The scope of work encompassed route optimization to enhance installation flexibility and lower costs, alongside comprehensive shore crossing design, layout selection, and Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) profiling. The team completed technical, electrical, and construction design assessments to evaluate electrical and thermal performance while defining the construction philosophy. Additionally, tasks included generating mapping and bathymetric corridor sheets, producing a Cable Protection Report, completing a Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) for protection methods, reviewing Offshore Substation Platform (OSP) foundation drawings, and managing complex regulatory permitting requirements such as Water Permits and Strategic Location Decisions.

Number of export cable lines
2

Approximate length of export cable lines
27.4 km

HDD (Horizontal Directional Drilling) length
1430 m

Maximum total transmission power
250 MW

Operating voltage
220 kV

Scope of Work

Cable Protection Report & Drawings

Preparation of the Cable Protection Report along with associated technical drawings.

Cable Route Optimization

Optimization of cable routes to enhance installation flexibility, minimize risks, and reduce costs.

Cable Electrical Engineering

Cable Electrical Engineering to assess electrical and thermal performance.

Construction Design Assumptions

Preparation of the Construction Design Assumptions Report to define construction philosophy.

Mapping & Bathymetric Analysis

Preparation of maps, including bathymetric analysis, determination of the bathymetric corridor, and development of offshore maps/sheets.

Permitting & Regulatory Compliance

Handling permitting matters, including obtaining Water Permits and Strategic Location Decisions.

Construction Permit Application

Issuing the Construction Permit Application to comply with regulatory requirements.

Shore Crossing Design

Design of shore crossings, including the Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) profile and HDD site selection / layout.

Technical & Construction Design

Preparation of both the Technical Design and Construction Design.

Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA)

Performed QRA to determine the risk of damage to the cable and preferred methods of protection.

OSP Foundation Review

Review of Offshore Substation Platform (OSP) foundation drawings and provision of recommendations for OSP foundation requirements.