Germany: EMO awarded for Guarding Veja Mate Offshore Windfarm

Starting in January 2016, the vessel provided by EMO will evaluate if any risk of collision or unauthorised entrance from not project related traffic is likely to occur and take measures accordingly during the entire installation phase of the 400MW offshore wind farm.

“We are proud to be a part of the Veja Mate Project” says Jan Heyenga, Head of Project & Charter Management at EMO, “guarding an offshore wind farm is an important task of each project. We are looking forward onto a trustful cooperation.”

The offshore wind farm Veja Mate is located 95 kilometres to the northwest of the island Borkum and is connected to the transmission grid via the already installed converter station “BorWin 2”. Veja Mate comprises 67 wind turbines capable of providing power for around one million people a year.

The competences of EMS Maritime Offshore GmbH, which has been founded in 2010, located especially in the supply of offshore wind farms. EMO provides Crew Transfer and Service Vessel, Guard Vessels, Harbour and Storage logistics as well as harbour management at sites and base ports like Eemshaven, Borkum, Emden, Cuxhaven, Büsum and Helgoland. Beside this EMO also offers coordination services and operates it´s own coordination room in Berne. Today the company has over 100 employees.